https://www.jns.org/or-horvitz Or Horvitz is a former lieutenant colonel in Israeli Defense Intelligence (IDI). He served as head of the Hezbollah and Lebanon Branch (2022–2024), and later, as senior advisor to the director of IDI (2024–2026), where he was centrally involved in Israel’s campaigns against Hezbollah and Iran. en-US Sun, 29 Mar 2026 21:00:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/or-horvitz/why-did-the-houthis-wait-out-the-war-until-now 0000019d-3b64-da4d-a7fd-fbf4553a0000 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 21:00:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/or-horvitz/why-did-the-houthis-wait-out-the-war-until-now