'Israel' eyes bypassing Yemeni ops. with exports from India via UAE

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: News websites
23 Jan 2024 12:06
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This comes in an attempt to bypass the Yemeni Armed Forces' rising pressure in the Red Sea.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, confers with Minister of Transport and Road Safety Miri Regev, left, February 20, 2023 (AP)

In an attempt to bypass the Yemeni Armed Forces' pressure in the Red Sea against Israeli and "Israel"-bound ships, "Israel" has decided to export goods from India through the United Arab Emirates.

Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev said on X that this would work better in terms of efficiency, as the duration for exports to arrive in "Israel" would be 12 days early and goods would not be endangered by the Yemenis' defensive attacks in the Red Sea.

"We will do it and we will succeed," she confidently said.

However, the UAE had no comment on the routing of goods and did not endorse or reject "Israel's" supply chain plan.

Western and Israeli success against Ansar Allah nonexistent

In November 2023, Sanaa declared a ban on all vessels affiliated with "Israel" or bound to it from passing through the Red and Arabian seas toward the Suez Canal and actually targeting vessels under this category, in response to the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza and support of the Strip's people.

This prompted many cargo ships sailing through the Red Sea to clearly identify their origin using their signals to make a notable distinction between their vessels and those linked to "Israel" or heading toward the occupation entity.

As a result, pressure on the occupation, specifically economically, has risen as shipping companies are averted from delivering goods to "Israel", which relies heavily on exports, not to mention those actually targeted, thus disrupting any export-import movement.

This comes despite the presence of a military maritime coalition led by the US in the Red Sea, which has clearly failed to deliver its expectations and deter Ansar Allah.

European diplomats announced last week a new plan between EU countries, aimed at setting up a naval mission allegedly to help protect Red Sea shipping.

The proposal was mooted before US and British forces struck Yemen. All EU efforts seek to complement a US-led coalition, including numerous countries from the bloc, already operating in the vital shipping route, knowing that many chose to stay out of it.

For his part, a member of the Ansar Allah Movement's political bureau, Mohammad al-Bukhaiti, announced that "our military operations against Israel will continue until the genocidal crimes in Gaza end."