YAF executes six drone strikes on key Israeli targets
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The Yemeni Armed Forces carry out a major operation against "Israel" as the latter escalates its aggression against Palestine.
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Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree speaks at a rally against the US and “Israel”, in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP)
Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced Tuesday the launch of six drones at vital targets in occupied territories in Haifa, al-Naqab desert, Umm al-Rashrash [Eilat], and Beer al-Sabe.
Saree reaffirmed that operations in support of Gaza will persist until "Israel" halts its aggression and lifts the blockade imposed on the enclave.
Furthermore, he warned that “the continued actions of the Zionist enemy to eliminate the Palestinian cause through genocide, starvation, and forced displacement will have grave repercussions for all Arab and Islamic nations.”
Saree cautioned that “the eradication of the Palestinian cause would pave the way for the enemy to violate other peoples and countries, unless these nations act decisively to support Gaza, which stands as the first line of defense for the entire Muslim community.”
YAF launch drone attacks on Ben Gurion, Bir al-Sabe, Askalan
Similarly, the Yemeni Armed Forces announced last Friday that their drone air force carried out three qualitative military operations against three Israeli occupation targets using three drones, targeting Lod Airport in the Yafa region and two vital targets in the Bir al-Sabe and Askalan regions in occupied Palestine.
Saree confirmed in a statement at the time that the three operations successfully achieved their objectives, emphasizing that they were a victory for the oppressed Palestinian people and a response to the crimes of genocide and starvation.
In its statement, the Yemeni Armed Forces also renewed its warnings to all companies dealing with occupied Palestinian ports that their ships will be targeted, regardless of their destination.
The statement continued, "Companies dealing with occupied Palestinian ports must immediately cease all dealings with them to preserve the safety of their ships and crews."
Al-Houthi slams Gaza blockade, warns against disarmament, aggression
Yemen's naval blockade targeting Israeli-linked shipping remains in full effect, Yemeni Ansar Allah leader Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi declared last Thursday. “The blockade on the enemy’s navigation is ongoing, effective, impactful, and successful,” he said, emphasizing that "Um al-Rashrash port, which the enemy calls Eilat, is closed and shut down."
Al-Houthi made the remarks during a televised speech addressing the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza, alongside broader regional and international developments. He revealed that Ansar Allah had carried out operations this week using 14 missiles and drones. “We targeted al-Lydd Airport and enemy targets in Yafa, Haifa, and Askalan, as well as naval operations in the far northern Red Sea,” he stated.
Turning to Gaza, al-Houthi condemned what he described as a systematic starvation campaign. “The suffering of the Palestinian people continues to worsen for the fifth consecutive month, ever since aid was blocked from reaching them,” he said.
He blamed both Arab and Western states for complicity, asserting, “The siege on Gaza was done with the collusion of some Arab and Western countries, which helped create an unprecedented famine disaster.”
“Every hour, the number of martyrs from starvation in Gaza increases, foremost among them are infants and children of all ages,” Sayyed al-Houthi added. He described the humanitarian catastrophe as “horrifying,” pointing out that “aid blocked by the Israeli enemy remains stacked at the crossing gates.”
He also condemned US and Israeli involvement in military operations in Gaza, saying: “The percentage of martyrs and wounded in American and Israeli death traps is very high, and these are among the ugliest crimes.” He further claimed that “there are Americans carrying weapons and participating in the war on Gaza, something even US officers have admitted.”
