Fighting in Yemen has worsened after the Houthi rebels captured the Bab Al-Mandab maritime strait on September 11, gaining control of the entire Red Sea coastline. This strategic location is crucial for international shipping and has become a focal point in the ongoing conflict. The war between the Houthi rebels and the government forces has been escalating since July, with the government in exile based in Aden maintaining control over the south and east of the country. In Taiz, a major city with a population of nearly a million, attacks have become a regular part of life. A soldier who accompanied BBC journalists mentioned that drones are frequently used, and these are usually followed by attacks. The front line in the mountains southwest of Taiz is unclear, with continuous fighting over key areas. People living near the front line face serious dangers. One local, Ali, described how two mortar shells landed on his property, forcing him to send his children to a displacement camp for safety. He and his wife stayed behind to care for their goats. "I am terrified," he said, "but I have no choice: without our animals, we will all starve to death." The United Nations has reported that Iran supplies weapons, financial support, and military assistance to the Houthi rebels, although Tehran denies any such involvement. The use of child soldiers has been a long-standing concern, and in 2022, the Houthi group pledged to stop the practice. A government soldier claimed to have recently encountered young fighters, expressing the moral conflict of fighting them. At the al-Thawra hospital in Taiz, the intensive care unit is full of both combatants and civilians. Twelve-year-old Ghana Nabeel was seriously injured by shrapnel while tending to goats, and her family is hoping for her recovery. In a displacement camp 20 kilometers south of Taiz, families who fled the fighting are living in overcrowded tents. More than 200 families arrived in the past ten days, and one resident, Maryam Saleh, described their desperate journey. Her nephew was killed by shrapnel during their evacuation. The United Nations Refugee Agency reported that more than 130,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since the beginning of September, adding to the existing 5.2 million displaced by the civil war. The agency warned that up to 100,000 more people could be forced to leave their homes in the next three months, highlighting the growing humanitarian crisis in the region.