The Yemeni Armed Forces have announced a military operation against an Israeli military target and the downing of a reconnaissance aircraft operating on behalf of the US and "Israel."

In a midnight statement on Saturday, the Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree clarified the military target was hit with a Yafa drone, in support of the oppressed Palestinian people and response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

He noted that the air defenses were able to shoot down a Giant Shark F360 reconnaissance aircraft operating on behalf of the US and Israeli interests while carrying out hostile missions in the airspace of Saada Governorate, using a locally manufactured surface-to-air missile.

بيان القوات المسلحة اليمنية بشأن تنفيذ عملية عسكرية استهدفت هدفاً عسكرياً للعدو الإسرائيلي في منطقة يافا المحتلة، وإسقاط طائرة استطلاعية من نوع "Giant Shark F360" بصاروخ أرض - جو في محافظة صعدة.#الميادين
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The spokesman called on all free people to act swiftly in support of the oppressed Palestinian people and end the genocidal war against them, noting that the horrific crimes being committed today in Gaza could happen tomorrow in other Arab and Islamic cities, capitals, and countries.

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He stressed that the consequences of silence, inaction, and failure to fulfill religious, moral, and humanitarian duties would be dire for everyone.

The armed forces reiterated their commitment to fulfilling their duties towards the oppressed Palestinian people until the aggression stops and the siege is lifted.

The Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Friday a coordinated attack by its naval, missile, and drone units against US warships in the Red Sea, including a direct engagement with the USS Harry S. Truman, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.

In a statement, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, said the operation involved a number of cruise missiles and drones and marked the second confrontation within 24 hours. "The engagement lasted several hours and successfully thwarted two aerial attacks the enemy was preparing to carry out against our country," he said.

Saree described the operation as a "qualitative and joint military action" that struck the Truman and its accompanying warships in the northern Red Sea. He confirmed that the operation achieved its objectives and that the Yemeni forces are prepared to face any further escalation.

"The Yemeni Armed Forces are confronting the American aggression on Yemen and preparing for all possible developments," Saree said. "The aggressor will soon learn that the great nation of Yemen cannot be broken or forced into submission. We will never abandon our religious, moral, and humanitarian responsibilities toward the oppressed Palestinian people, no matter the consequences."