YAF target 3 Israeli sites with missiles, UAVs, down US MQ-9 drone
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The YAF assert that their capabilities remain unaffected and that the ongoing American aggression against Yemen would result only in further failure and disappointment for its perpetrator.
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A screengrab from a video shows the Yemeni Armed Forces launching a missile (Yemeni Military Media)
The Missile Unit of the Yemeni Armed Forces has carried out a top-tier military operation against Israeli targets inside occupied Palestinian territories, spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced on Sunday evening.
Saree mentioned that the operation involved two ballistic missiles—one of them a hypersonic missile of the type Palestine 2, which targeted the Sdot Micha base in the occupied area east of Isdud [Ashdod]. This base is used for launching Jericho missiles and houses Arrow missile batteries.
The second missile, of the Zulfiqar type, targeted Ben Gurion Airport in the occupied city of Yafa, he added.
Additionally, the YAF's UAV Unit carried out a military operation targeting a vital Israeli installation in the occupied area of Askalan using an unmanned aerial vehicle, Saree indicated.
According to the spokesperson, both operations successfully achieved their objectives, causing Ben Gurion Airport to shut down for nearly an hour and sparking panic and confusion among the settlers, forcing millions of them into shelters.
A missile units of the Yemeni army attacked positions of the Israel in the , firing two ballistic missiles.
— Sprinter Observer (@SprinterObserve) April 13, 2025
🇾🇪 The strike set off air raid sirens in 300 areas. Operations at Ben Gurion Airport were also reportedly disrupted. pic.twitter.com/rMg4FsFg5k
Saree underlined that "Israel", along with its American backer, must realize that Yemen—its leadership, people, and armed forces—"will not retreat from its steadfast position of supporting and standing by the oppressed Palestinian people."
He added that Yemen "will not abandon its religious, moral, and humanitarian duties, regardless of the consequences or the outcomes."
Elsewhere, the YAF spokesperson stressed that the Yemeni support and backing for Gaza will not cease until the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian enclave ends and the blockade imposed on it is lifted.
YAF down 4th American MQ-9 drone in two weeks
Later, Saree said that the YAF shot down an American MQ-9 drone while it was carrying out hostile missions in the skies over Hajjah Governorate.
The aircraft was brought down with a domestically-manufactured surface-to-air missile, he said.
According to Saree, this marks the fourth drone Yemeni air defenses have shot down within two weeks, and the 19th since the start of the YAF's operations in support of Gaza.
The spokesperson asserted that the YAF's military capabilities remain unaffected and that the ongoing American aggression against Yemen would result only in further failure and disappointment.
Yemeni missiles halt takeoffs and landings at Ben Gurion Airport
Earlier on Sunday, Israeli media reported that takeoffs and landings at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv were halted after sirens sounded following the launch of missiles from Yemen toward the occupied Palestinian territories.
The reports added that sirens sounded in the Gush Dan area and in occupied al-Quds, noting that most settlers headed to shelters—a scene not witnessed in "Israel" for nearly two weeks.
This development comes amid escalating Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and the ongoing genocide, with the death toll rising to 50,944, in addition to 116,156 injuries since October 7, 2023, according to the latest figures from the Health Ministry in the Palestinian enclave.
The YAF relaunched their operations against "Israel" after the latter reneged on a ceasefire agreement with the Palestinian Resistance and resumed its war on Gaza.
US forces have since launched almost daily airstrikes on Yemeni territory, with the Yemeni Health Ministry highlighting that US airstrikes across the country have resulted in 338 civilian casualties, including women and children, since mid-March.
Health Ministry spokesperson Anis al-Asbahi told Al Mayadeen that 117 people have been killed and 221 others injured in the strikes, particularly since March 16.
Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades hail steadfast Yemeni support
On his part, Abu Obeida, the military spokesperson of Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades, pointed out that "the sincere brethren in Yemen are determined to paralyze the heart of the Zionist entity" in support of Gaza as it endures a brutal genocidal war, despite the heavy price they are paying "in precious blood and the resources of their beloved country for their unwavering loyalty to Palestine and Al-Aqsa."
Palestine and its people will never forget this honorable stance, Abu Obeida underlined, adding that Yemen's unshakable resolve reflects "the righteousness of this Ummah and its ability to destabilize the security of the [Israeli] entity"—when will, faith, and capabilities come together in action.
In addition, the al-Qassam Brigades published a video hailing the Yemeni political, military, and popular support for Gaza amid the ongoing Israeli war on the Palestinian territory.
The Al-Qassam Brigades publish: "Blessed is Yemen and its loyal, sincere men..."@osSWSso pic.twitter.com/aPqxrtKppZ
— Yemen Military (@Yemeni_Military) April 13, 2025
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