For the 34th week: Yemenis flood provinces in support for Gaza
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The demonstrations raised the slogan: "With Gaza... developing capabilities and escalating operations."
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Thousands rally in support of Gaza in the rebel-controlled Yemeni capital Sanaa on January 5, 2024. (AFP)
Massive demonstrations took place in several provinces in Yemen on Friday to declare support for the Palestinian people and their Resistance as the Israeli genocide in the Strip continues.
The marches were held in the capital Sanaa, Saada, and Marib among others, under the slogan: "With Gaza... developing capabilities and escalating operations."
Demonstrators chanted in support of the Yemeni Armed Forces' (YAF) naval operations in support of Gaza.
The number of participants is expected to be in the millions by Friday evening, marking the 34th consecutive week of demonstrations.
'Expect more'
The Yemeni Armed Forces YAF has conducted record operations this past week since launching operations in support of Gaza last October.
On Thursday, the Yemeni army announced a first-of-its-kind joint operation with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, marking the first time two factions of the Axis of Resistance publicly conducted coordinated strikes targeting the Israeli occupation.
But that was not the only top-tier part of the operations, which came after the YAF announced striking the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower last week, deployed, along with its strike group, almost nine months ago to protect "Israel" from the Yemeni naval blockade.
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The spokesperson of the YAF, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, said that the two operations, which were carried out with several drones, targeted three ships.
In the first operation, two vessels that were transporting weapons to the occupation and docked in the port of Haifa came under attack. The second operation targeted a third vessel that violated the ban imposed by the Yemeni Armed Forces on vessels heading to Haifa.
He confirmed that the Haifa operations came in response to the Israeli massacres in Rafah, adding that accurate hits were achieved.
Saree concluded the statement by vowing the occupation entity to "expect more joint operations" in the coming period until the war on Gaza stops and the siege is lifted.
