'Israel' deploys corvettes in Red Sea as Yemen pledges further attacks

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Israeli media
1 Nov 2023 11:30
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The Israeli occupation has increased its military presence in the Red Sea, as it struggles to deal with Yemen's drones and ballistic missiles.

Israeli occupation forces walk near Sa'ar 6-class corvettes in Haifa port, occupied Haifa, occupied Palestine, December 2, 2020. (AP)

Israeli occupation forces have announced that missile boats were deployed in the Red Sea on Wednesday to reinforce their naval presence following missile and drone attacks from Yemen.

The video shared on social media by the IOF showed Sa'ar-class corvettes patrolling near "Eilat" port in the Red Sea.

The corvettes contain surface-to-air missiles that can intercept incoming missiles and drones over the Red Sea, as well as surface-to-surface missiles that can be launched toward ground targets.

The Red Sea has met its potential as a significant strategic body of water in terms of security after Yemeni Armed Forces led by the Ansar Allah movement declared that they will continue to target occupied territories until the Israeli aggression on Gaza stops.

On Tuesday, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the spokesperson of the Yemeni Armed Forces, announced that Sanaa launched 3 missile and drone attacks toward occupied Palestinian territories, in support of the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza.

#Watch | Yemeni Military Media release footage of the Yemeni Armed Forces' operations of launching missiles and drones to target "Israel".#Yemen #Gaza pic.twitter.com/IGcafjNy9T
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 1, 2023

In the first attack, the USS Carney fired all of its interceptors engaging at least 5 cruise missiles and 15 drones over the Red Sea. Saudi Arabia also fired its air defense batteries to take down one of the cruise missiles.

The Israeli occupation has reportedly resorted to support from the United States and other countries in the region to engage the incoming attacks. Yemen's ballistic missiles, long-range drones, and cruise missiles each pose significant obstacles to air defense batteries. The Israeli Iron Dome, which has been developed to engage relatively short-range unguided rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, is virtually useless against these weapons.

'Israel' deploys Arrow batteries

"Israel" has resorted to its Arrow anti-ballistic systems to intercept Yemen's long-range missiles toward the occupation city of "Eilat" in southernmost occupied Palestine.

Israeli media reported on Tuesday that the system was deployed, as explosions were heard in the vicinity of "Eilat".

According to the system's producer, "Israel" Aerospace Industries, Arrow - also known as Hetz - is a mobile system that can be deployed to deal with various threats.

This is the first time Hetz has been activated since the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7.

The Israeli occupation Air Force has also deployed fighter jets near the Red Sea to monitor and detect Ansar Allah's missiles and drones, a tactic utilized by the Saudi-led coalition in its 8-year-long war on Yemen.

Ansar Allah's support for Gaza unwavering

The Israeli media news website Ynet asserted on Wednesday that the attack on Tuesday was successfully foiled due to multiple factors, including Saudi-Israeli military cooperation.

The news website has also emphasized the need to respond to Ansar Allah's attacks, as the group shows no readiness to stop engaging Israeli forces. The deterrence that the United States and "Israel" boasted in the Middle East continues to be undermined following Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.

An effort to reinstate "Israel's" supposed deterrence in the region coincides with strong fears of expanding the scope of engagement. The occupation's political and military leaders are faced with difficult choices, such as responding to Yemeni attacks, as they have only experienced a small share of Sanaa's military capabilities and a response would surely greenlight larger attacks on the occupation.

#WATCH | Footage from the "Eilat" settlement on the Red Dea showing interceptors being fired.

Initial reports about multiple ballistic missiles were launched from #Yemen toward the settlement. pic.twitter.com/22xdwS6oMA
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 31, 2023

In fact, footage from "Eilat" showed that Israeli surface-to-air missiles were launched in the city amid a reported attack on the occupied city. Other reports indicated that the three targets were hit in "Eilat".