Israeli Ben Gurion airport, military sites come under fire from Yemen
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Yemeni forces hit Ben Gurion and Israeli military targets with drones and a Zulfiqar missile, vowing to continue operations until the war on Gaza ends.
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Students raise a Palestinian flag during a rally at Sanaa University, Yemen, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 (AP)
The Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Wednesday the execution of four new military operations targeting Israeli sites, including a direct missile strike on the occupied airport of al-Lydd, referred to by the Israeli occupation as Ben Gurion Airport, using a Zulfiqar ballistic missile, according to military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree.
In a statement, Saree detailed that three additional operations struck the port of Umm al-Rashrash (Eilat), a military target in the Naqab region, and al-Lydd Airport using a total of four drones.
He emphasized that the Yemeni Armed Forces “remain committed to their religious, moral, and humanitarian duty toward the Palestinian people,” reiterating that these operations will not stop until the Israeli occupation ends its war on Gaza and lifts the siege.
Yemen warns against Israeli escalation
The Yemeni military also renewed its warning to international companies doing business with ports in occupied Palestine, cautioning that their vessels could be targeted if they continue such operations.
Furthermore, the statement confirmed the ongoing enforcement of a blockade on Israeli shipping in both the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, asserting that it remains part of Yemen’s broader military engagement in support of the people of Gaza.
On Tuesday, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, confirmed that their forces had successfully targeted a key Israeli military site in the occupied Naqab region via drone strikes.
Brigadier General Yahya Saree emphasized in a July 15 statement that these operations represent a continuation of Yemen's support for Gaza amid the Israeli war, affirming that military actions will continue without interruption until the aggression ceases and the siege on Palestinians is completely lifted.
Yemen's Armed Forces have reaffirmed that their Red Sea operations exclusively target ships connected to the Israeli regime or participating in the aggression against Gaza, with recent strikes hitting the Eilat-bound vessel ETERNITY C and intercepting the Magic Seas in Red Sea waters.
Eilat Port shut down due to debts
The Israeli economic media outlet The Marker reported that the port of Eilat will completely cease operations starting next Sunday after the city municipality froze its bank accounts due to millions of shekels in accumulated debts.
This development comes as the port has faced near-total paralysis since November 2023, when Yemen imposed a naval blockade on ships heading to "Israel", leading to a sharp decline in revenue and a collapse in commercial activity at the facility.
The Eilat Municipality announced that it had frozen the port's bank accounts due to massive accumulated debts, and according to the Israeli economic outlet The Marker, all operations will come to a complete halt starting Sunday, signaling a total economic shutdown of the port.
The crisis at Eilat Port began when Yemeni forces imposed a naval blockade on ships heading to "Israel," prompting international shipping companies to avoid the Red Sea route, which brought the port's operations to a near standstill and caused a collapse in its revenue.
Earlier, Israeli business newspaper The Marker revealed that Eilat Port's revenues had plummeted by 80% in 2024 after ships stopped docking there due to Yemen's maritime blockade in the Red Sea, which was imposed in support of the Gaza Strip.
