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Trump administration officials have touted the differences between their strikes and those carried out under President Joe Biden.“The difference is, these were not kind of pin prick, back and forth, what ultimately proved to be feckless attacks,” Trump’s national security adviser, Mike Waltz, told ABC’s “This Week” on March 16. “This was an overwhelming response that actually targeted multiple Houthi leaders and took them out.”

Waltz has also claimed key members of Houthi leadership, including their “head missileer,” have been killed. The Houthis have not acknowledged any losses in their leadership.White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz listens to a question from a reporter in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz listens to a question from a reporter in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

There are indeed clear differences, said Luca Nevola, the senior analyst for Yemen and the Gulf at ACLED. Under Biden, the focus appeared to be on mobile launchers for missiles and drones, then infrastructure, he said. Trump is targeting urban areas more intensely, judging from the number of strikes on cities so far.“It’s very likely that somehow the Trump administration is pursuing a decapitation strategy,” Nevola added.

The Trump administration is also allowing the U.S. military’s Central Command, which oversees Mideast operations, to launch offensive strikes at will, rather than having the White House sign off on each attack as under Biden. That will mean more strikes — like

Israel, which has repeatedly been targeted by Houthi missile fire and drones, including Thursday, also launched four rounds of airstrikes in 2024 and another in January.Jeremy Garing, right, his wife Hyancinth Charm Garing pose on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022 with their children outside their home at a new community for victims of super Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban, central Philippines on Sunday Oct. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Hyancinth Charm Garing, left, feeds their son during dinner in their home in a new community for victims of super Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban, central Philippines on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)Hyancinth Charm Garing, left, feeds their son during dinner in their home in a new community for victims of super Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban, central Philippines on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Part of the wave of 5 million people displaced by the typhoon, the couple now lives in an inland community about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) from the coast in a community that was created by the government in response to the death and devastation of Haiyan.officials knew rebuilding wasn’t an option because the historic storm wouldn’t be the last. They announced a $3.79 billion reconstruction plan that included housing for tens of thousands of storm survivors. They also announced plans to construct a protective dike to shield 33,000 residents from future storms and a 40-meter (130-foot) buffer zone from the shoreline where development is banned.