We wouldn't need to do this in the first place if we simply had nothing to do with Israel in the first place.
We'll have problems with Houthis and other groups in Middle East as long as we continue to support the illegitimate state of Israel. It will NEVER end. Actually, it will continue to get worse. A LOT worse if we decide to take Gaza.
As far as this being successful, so what? The reporter didn't share anything until after the mission was completed. There was still a security breach, big time, that could have been a disaster.