Saree: Yemen has launched phase four of escalation in support of Gaza
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The spokesperson for Yemen's Armed Forces says that new details will be revealed in the coming days with regards to the new operations.
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A Yemeni drone being launched by the Armed Forces toward "Israel" from an undisclosed location in Yemen, with Palestinian and Yemeni flags on site in October 2023 (Yemeni Armed Forces)
The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced on Monday the commencement of the fourth phase of the escalation against the Israeli occupation, indicating that significant operations as part of the phase are forthcoming.
Earlier, Sanaa announced initiating stage four of its operations comprising of two parts.
The first part directly went into effect and expanded the scope of attacks to include the Mediterranean Sea, while Yemenis said the second part would be triggered in case of an Israeli attack on Rafah, which was launched last week.
The second part enforces a new equation that would hold the operator of any ship that docks in occupied Palestinian ports liable, and would make all its ships within the reach of the Yemeni Armed Forces a legitimate target.
In a speech during an event organized by the Moral Guidance Department of the Yemeni Ministry of Defense in Sanaa, Saree said that new details will be revealed in the coming days regarding the ships that breached the blockade imposed by Yemen on vessels heading to Israeli occupation ports via the Mediterranean Sea.
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In this context, he emphasized that the Yemeni operations and position in support of Gaza "are not merely slogans for gaining popularity," but rather "a stance rooted in practice," affirming that "the Yemeni people are fully prepared to sacrifice lives [for that purpose], and if given a path, millions would go to defend Gaza against the Israeli enemy."
Saree pointed out that the Yemeni people "have prepared themselves for battle if the Americans launched a ground attack on the country, or if a path leading to Palestine was opened for them," revealing that the Yemeni Armed Forces "have significant preparations for the fifth and sixth phases in support of the Palestinian people."
"[Yemen] has been proven to hold an important strategic position, as it now humiliates the tyrants of the Earth in the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean," and "has imposed its sovereignty and the sovereignty of the Arabs over the Arab seas and beyond, from the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea to the Indian Ocean, reaching the Mediterranean Sea."
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Saree explained that "the world has reached a stage where no one dares to speak a word against America," but Yemen targeted its warships and vessels "with missiles and drones, tarnishing its reputation."
He added that "the Americans, due to Yemeni operations, have reached a point where they cannot protect their ships," meanwhile, Yemen is still "at the beginning of its battle with both the Americans and the Israelis."
"Our cry of 'Death to America and Israel,' which they wanted to prevent us" from declaring, "we now engrave on missiles used to strike Israel and America."
Saree concluded by saying that "the world has abandoned Gaza, but Yemen has stood with the Axis of Resistance," stressing that this battle "represents all Yemenis and does not represent a particular group or sect."
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Palestinian Resistance factions had earlier hailed the Yemeni decision to initiate the new stage in escalations, describing it as a practical translation of the country's position in supporting the Palestinian cause through action.
In their statement, the factions praised the Yemeni people and the stance taken by the leadership of the armed forces and directed their greetings to the leader of the Ansar Allah movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi.
