Saree to 'Israel': Yemen is with Gaza no matter the cost, wait for us
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The spokesperson of the Yemeni army General Saree affirms that the Israeli aggression on Hodeidah will not go without a response.
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The spokesperson of the Yemeni Armed Forces General Yahya Saree arriving at a popular march in support of Gaza held in Sanaa to deliver a speech in March 2024 (AFP)
The Yemeni Armed Forces reiterate that occupied Yafa (Tel Aviv) is an unsafe zone and that a response to the Israeli aggression on civilian facilities in the Yemeni coastal province of Hodeidah is undoubtedly coming, spokesperson General Yahya Saree said on Saturday.
His televised statement came in light of an Israeli air aggression that targeted the civilian Hodeidah port and a power station in the city, resulting in dozens of Yemeni casualties and massive fires.
Saree emphasized that the armed forces "will not hesitate" to strike vital Israeli targets in the Israeli entity and that operations in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza will not stop regardless of the consequences.
Read more: Israeli media: Yemen's strike is 'October 7 of Israel's Air Defenses'
The Yemeni people "are preparing for a long war with this enemy ["Israel"] until the aggression on Gaza stops and the siege is lifted and the crimes committed by the Israeli enemy against the Palestinian people in Gaza are over."
The general concluded by expressing confidence that the Yemeni nation will overcome this challenge just like they did many others over the past years, referring to the US-Saudi-UAE decade-long ongoing war and blockade on the country.
Earlier today, Israeli war jets launched a series of airstrikes on Saturday targeting Yemen's province of Hodeidah on the Red Sea coast.
The aggression targeted an oil refinery, leading to a massive fire that can be seen kilometers away.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that the strikes targeted the Ras Kathib power station in Hodeidah, igniting the oil storage facilities.
The Yemeni Ministry of Health reported martyrs and wounded as a result of the aggression, confirming that civilians suffered severe burns due to the fires.
Civil defense teams are battling to extinguish the fires and flames engulfing the targeted zone, our correspondent added, noting that the size of the blaze is making the task extremely difficult.
Will only fuel Yemeni determination
Yemeni sources informed Al Mayadeen that these airstrikes were coordinated between US and Israeli forces, indicating that the nature of the targets hit by the aggression shows "how deluded the enemy is."
The sources emphasized that there will be a response to the aggression.
Israeli media quoted official American sources stating that 12 F-35 fighters attacked multiple targets in Yemen in several attack waves.
Read more: Yemen strikes ship for violating 'Israel' ban hours after Tel Aviv op.
Furthermore, an Israeli media platform mentioned that Italians assisted "Israel" with refueling aircraft in Yemeni airspace.
Following the Israeli aggression, the head of Yemen's negotiating delegation, Mohammad Abdul-Salam, affirmed that pressuring Yemen to cease supporting Gaza is "a dream that will not come true for the Israeli enemy."
"The brutal Israeli aggression will only increase the determination and the steadfastness of the Yemeni people and its brave armed forces in an escalating manner."
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