Geopolitics

The Gaza Conflict – One Year On Part 2 (of a 4 Part Series)

2  GAZA

The Jabalia Genocide

The IOF went back into northern Gaza. The aim is in line with the overall Rockefeller strategy to “clear out” north Gaza. The reason for this is the off-shore gas fields. The family is busy consolidating its energy portfolio. Its focus is to consolidate the East Med gas fields. Plus, to deny Russia and its gas giant – Gazprom- any participation in the East Med gas fields. This also syncs with the Rothschild plan to eliminate and expel the population of Gaza.

A boy climbs through the rubble of a collapsed building following Israeli bombardment on the Saftawi district in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on October 16, 2024.

 On Monday morning, Israeli forces launched intense strikes around the Saftawi area, northwest of Gaza City, and Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, while continuing their total blockade on the North Gaza governorate for the 17th consecutive day. Israeli artillery shelling is ongoing in Jabalia and its surrounding areas in the northern Gaza Strip, with continued appeals from those trapped under the rubble in Jabalia camp due to the relentless bombardment. After killing about 1,000 Palestinians, destroying the last surviving hospital in northern Gaza, kidnapping 600 men and women, and killing the director of the hospital, the IOF announced a withdrawal from Jabaliya yesterday, 29th October. The IOF was not able to even enter the center of jabaliya. In 3 weeks, they failed to achieve any results other than genocide and destruction. It also points to the massive losses on manpower, equipment and morale. The 1 month-long Jabaliya incursions cost the IOF about 800 – 1500 casualties- KIA and wounded, plus tens of Merkavas, bulldozers and APCs. The director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza described the situation as catastrophic, stating that “medicine and medical supplies are completely depleted.” Israel killed him a few days ago.

In the central Gaza Strip, Israeli artillery heavily bombarded several areas northwest of Nuseirat refugee camp. Israeli forces carried out artillery strikes and opened heavy fire on northern al-Bureij, in central Gaza. Other areas of Gaza are not being spared from this. Gaza Civil Defense spokesperson Mahmoud Basal stated that Israeli forces are systematically killing civilians in northern Gaza. He emphasized that the Israeli occupation is employing a strategy of siege and starvation against the people of Jabalia, alongside direct killings. Basal further stated that Israeli forces are preventing civil defense teams from accessing Jabalia and other northern areas, blocking rescue efforts for the wounded. He accused the occupation of systematically destroying residential buildings in northern fire with residents still inside and demolishing shelters housing forcibly displaced people in Gaza and its northern regions.

He added, “The Israeli occupation is committing a holocaust against Palestinians in northern Gaza.” Gaza is being isolated, besieged, and starved in the most severe way since the beginning of the aggression on the strip last year. In addition, “the IOF have been preventing aid from entering northern Gaza since the beginning of this month. “The sources explained that the IOF have also bombed most of the water wells in the northern part of the strip, stressing it was shooting at “Anyone trying to reach a limited amount of water,” and also bombed places where people attempted to produce limited quantities of diesel for hospitals and bakeries. In dank nylon tents set ablaze, Al-Aqsa hospital patients incinerated in their beds.  “A bomb descends and detonates, disembowels eviscerates, torsos torn, shredded bodies, no heads, girls with no legs on their deathbeds, heads without skulls, hollowed out holes, where there once were souls, dreams and goals, a father’s last cuddle in a blood-soaked puddle, a ghostly gray child hangs plucked from the rubble.”

For their part, Palestinians keep trying to nest, to return to the piles of rubble that are their ruined homes. But Israel will have none of that. It wants to empty Gaza north of the Wadi Gaza and is currently revisiting Northern Gaza, subjecting its dazed and confused survivors “to one of the most violent campaigns of its genocide.” In Northern Gaza the IDF is now killing whoever remains by “saturation bombing” or by eviction—as in the renewed seize on the skeletal Kamal Adwan Hospital.

 Sneers the most moral army in the world:  “The innocents murdered are mostly legitimate targets on account that third parties—Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthi fighters—are either lurking or lobbing projectiles nearby. Trust us, the Israelis smugly snarl: If a smorgasbord of humanity is killed by us—men, women, their children, their ancestors, their livestock, their land, their defenders, their storytellers—it is because the dead were either terrorists who needed killing, or were in the vicinity of terrorists who needed killing. The kills were good; the killers righteous. Besides, the killers’ lives are worth more.”

An hour in the life of Israel-occupied Levant looks like this:

  • North Gaza Attack Signals Restart of Ethnic Cleansing.
  • Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill 82 Palestinians Over Three Days.
  • Journalist [aged 19] Killed in Israeli bombing after being warned to end his Gaza reportage.
  • Israel Kills 100 Children in Lebanon in 11 Days.
  • Israeli Strikes Target Aid Trucks in Syria.
  • Israeli Strike on West Bank Cafe Wipes Out Family.
  • Unflagging zeal for generational genocide in Gaza has meant that, so far, Israel has wiped out 900 bloodlines in the enclave. The very definition of genocide.

The Resistance is not being idle. Every day, multiple clashes take place, with the IOF taking casualties. The rate of destruction of military equipment continues at an increasing pace, along with rising casualties within the IOF. An average of 5 -10 armored vehicles are being destroyed- including Merkava tanks D9 bulldozers and APCs. The Zionist military is taking about 50 – 100 casualties a day in Gaza- with about 30 % being KIA. And after the murder of Sinwar, the various Resistance groups in the Strip have increased their volume of attacks on the invaders. In addition to northern Gaza, intense clashes continue in the Netzarim Corridor, and various other parts of Gaza. In short, the genocide continues.

The IOF has withdrawn one or two brigades from Gaza and re-located them to the north. Currently, there are 80,000 IOF soldiers that have amassed to invade Lebanon; plus 100s of tanks, etc.

Yayha Sinwar

The martyrdom of Yahya Sinwar, the powerful and intelligent Hamas leader and ‘architect’ of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, who died fighting invading Israeli forces on the frontlines in Rafah, marks a pivotal moment in the history of Israel’s occupation of Palestine. As one of the movement’s most prominent military and strategic leaders, Sinwar had long been a prime target of the Israeli occupation forces. 

For years, he was Israel’s most wanted figure, owing to his critical role in advancing the capabilities of the resistance and orchestrating strategic operations—most notably the recent Al-Aqsa Flood, which led to the deaths of over 1,500 Israeli soldiers and settlers, and the capture of more than 200 others, the majority still held by the Qassam Brigades. Yahya al-Sinwar’s journey in Hamas began in the mid-1980s, when he established the security wing of the movement, which was called “Majd,” under the supervision of late founder, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin. It is said that Sinwar met with Sheikh Yassin, asking for support for the movement to confront the Israeli occupation, and said: “We will fight it, even with dirt.”  This unwavering dedication to the resistance made him a close confidant of the movement’s spiritual leader, and he began to form the nucleus of the movement’s military wing, which later developed into the Qassam Brigades.

In 1988, coinciding with the outbreak of the First Intifada, Sinwar was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment, but despite his presence in detention, he played an active role in learning about the enemy. Sinwar spent over 22 years in Israeli prisons, only to be released in 2011 in a prisoner exchange deal known as the ‘Loyalty of the Free,’ which included the release of occupation soldier Gilad Shalit in exchange for more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners.

Sinwar’s Strategic Leadership 

Following his release, Sinwar assumed new responsibilities in the movement, the most prominent of which was his championing of the Qassam Brigades in the Executive Committee of the Hamas movement, that is, the position of the Ministry of Defense in Hamas. 

This stage was transformative, as Sinwar began laying the foundations for a comprehensive strategy to develop the military capabilities of the movement. He worked on developing the tunnel network, which became one of the strategic weapons of the resistance, as well as developing the missile and anti-armor system, which proved effective in confronting invading Israeli forces. Sinwar also contributed to the establishment of the Nukhba (“elite”) Force, designed for offensive operations behind enemy lines. One of his most important achievements during that period was supervising operations “behind enemy lines” during the 2014 war, which lasted 51 days.  The Nukhba was able to carry out dozens of successful operations inside the occupied territories, which led to the killing of more than 100 Israeli soldiers and the capture of two soldiers, who remain in the custody of the Qassam Brigades to this day.

In both 2017 and 2021, Yahya Sinwar was elected head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and worked on three main strategic axes: strengthening the movement’s military capabilities, striving to achieve internal Palestinian reconciliation, and strengthening relations with Egypt and other regional powers.

Sinwar succeeded in improving relations with Egypt, especially on the issue of managing the crossings and easing the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip. In 2018, he led the unarmed ‘Great Return’ marches, which aimed to highlight the suffering of Palestinians under siege and peacefully demand their right of return. 

Closer to the Resistance Axis 

Despite the brutal Israeli suppression of these marches, Sinwar was able to achieve some breakthroughs, such as permanently opening the Rafah crossing and partially easing the siege, which contributed to improving living conditions in Gaza.

During his period leading the military wing of Hamas, Sinwar focused on strengthening relations with the Axis of Resistance, especially with Hezbollah and Iran. These relations resulted in significant military and logistical support for the Qassam Brigades, enabling them to develop their capabilities qualitatively.

Al-Aqsa Flood was the largest military offensive in the history of the ‘Arab-Israeli Conflict.’ Israeli authorities had assumed Hamas had succumbed to pressure from the ongoing blockade, but Sinwar had been meticulously planning this strike for years. The Qassam Brigades inflicted heavy losses on Israel, collapsing its military’s Gaza Division and killing and capturing many, shocking settlers and officials alike. 

Sinwar, who was known for his superior ability to evade the IOF  and plan long-term strategies, succeeded in deceiving the Israeli intelligence services for years, as all their attempts to reach him failed.

Even when he was martyred, the occupation had no knowledge of his presence in the Tal al-Sultan area, where he was killed while leading a field operation.

The End of an Era, the Start of Another

Amid the conflicting narratives surrounding his last moments, The fact that he was killed in combat fatigues and a combat vest after firing and hurling grenades at Israeli soldiers, even lashing out at a drone with a wooden baton thrown with his one remaining working arm in a final gesture of defiance, sets Sinwar apart from his predecessors who were assassinated while they were on the run . While a Wall Street Journal headline reads, “In death, Hamas leader may have won wider support than when he was alive,” underscoring the difficult position of US-backed governments across the region as citizens and religious authorities openly recognize Sinwar’s sacrifice for the Palestinian cause.

The martyrdom of Yahya Sinwar is undoubtedly a significant blow to Hamas, yet it marks an honorable end for a leader who became synonymous with steadfastness, dedication, and resistance. Under Sinwar’s leadership, Hamas emerged as a central player in the Palestinian struggle, has grown its military capabilities exponentially, and placed the Palestinian national cause back on the international map.

Sinwar’s death is not just the conclusion of a visionary commander’s life but the beginning of a new chapter for Hamas and the broader Palestinian resistance. As the Palestinian people endure an existential struggle, with Israeli aggression escalating to include regional fronts, Hamas has reemerged as a pivotal member at the forefront of West Asia’s Axis of Resistance.

In death, Sinwar has become the global icon for the 21st century- like how Che Guevara was for the 20th century. The movement now faces the critical challenge of maintaining its cohesion, resisting Israeli offensives, and protecting its people in the face of an ever-growing campaign of genocide. 

Israel takes out its Frustrations on Marwan Barghouti-the Mandela of the Palestinians

Earlier, in May, former inmates and several rights groups asserted that circumstances inside Israeli jails for Palestinians altered suddenly last October, following Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. Since October, the Palestinian jail population has nearly quadrupled, with Israeli troops conducting daily raids across the West Bank. Abuses have increased as the number of Palestinians inside Israeli prisons increased. Since October last some about 500 Palestinians have been killed in Prison. That’s about 10 per week!

A lawyer from the Commission of the Detainees Affairs reported that during a recent visit to Megiddo Prison, Palestinian detainee Marwan Barghouti and several others were subjected to brutal assaults by the Israeli occupation forces’ prison’s special units in September. The lawyer stated that Barghouti was attacked with various tools of repression alongside severe beating, resulting in numerous injuries to his body, ribs, and limbs, as well as bleeding in his right ear, a wound on his right arm, and back pain. It was noted that Barghouti has been gradually recovering in the weeks following the incident, during which he experienced difficulty moving, chest and back pain, and infections in his wounds and ear due to the blood clot caused by the bleeding, as he was denied any treatment or medication. Barghouti is isolated with no means to treat his wounds and injuries after being dragged with his wrists shackled behind his back.  He is sleep-deprived on purpose due to the lighting in his cell, and he has been denied access to books, newspapers, or television since last October. His lawyer Igal Dotan visited Barghouti in the Israeli Megiddo prison two months prior and reported that he had lost weight and was unrecognizable. His lawyer Dotan reported that Barghouti is very strong mentally, but physically, his health is deteriorating as he struggles to see out of his right eye after a brutal beating. Barghouti had previously suffered two brutal assaults in the past year and has been held in solitary confinement since the beginning of the war on Gaza. The first assault occurred in December in the isolation cells of Ofer Prison followed by a second assault at Megiddo Prison on March 6.  

Barghouti is regarded as a uniting figure in Palestinian society throughout his 24 years in prison. This is the reason why the Israeli occupation is punishing him even further following October 7.

3 Yemen

On 20 July, Israeli aircraft targeted fuel tanks in the port of Hodeida, causing damages exceeding $20 million. The recent attack late last month targeted the port of Ras Isa near the city of Hodeida, fuel storage tanks, as well as the power plant of the city of Hodeida. This targeting affected 38 oil tanks the first time, which used to accommodate very large quantities of oil derivatives and are some of the country’s most important reserve oil tanks, especially since the port of Hodeida serves about 24 million people. The infrastructure and storage have been greatly affected and will need years to restore. This will reduce the country’s ability to store more oil derivatives, especially in light of the state of war. These reservoirs, as well as the port of Hodeida, are civilian infrastructures whose targeting is prohibited under international humanitarian law.

 The Yemen Petroleum Company had anticipated hostile actions against Yemen and emptied the fuel tanks in Hodeida and Ras Isa prior to the strikes. This precautionary measure ensured that Yemen maintained a sufficient supply of oil derivatives, preventing a fuel crisis despite the attacks. With the war widening, Hodeida remains a crucial gateway for Yemen’s food, medicine, and fuel imports. Over 70 percent of its trade passes through this port, making it the only marine lung through which Yemen breathes. Since its construction in 1961, in cooperation with the former Soviet Union, the port has played a central role in Yemen’s economy, second only to Aden.   Despite this, the port has continued to function, serving millions of Yemenis daily.

This was not the first time Israeli strikes have targeted Yemen. In 1976, Yemen was subjected to raids by Israeli aircraft. Furthermore, in 1973, Yemen played a pivotal role in closing the Red Sea to Israeli navigation in cooperation with Egypt during the Arab–Israeli war. Then, like now, despite Yemen’s limited military capabilities, its coordination with Egypt successfully blocked Israeli access to this key waterway. Today, Yemen’s strategic location continues to pose a challenge for Israel, especially with Yemeni forces gaining strength and influence in the region. In sum, Yemen’s involvement in the broader regional conflict has grown increasingly significant, with its military capabilities surprising both allies and enemies alike. As the war continues, Yemen’s actions, along with its support for the resistance, will undoubtedly shape the region’s future.

An American-British aggression targeted Yemen’s capital Sanaa, and the governorate of Saada, earlier this month. Launching rounds of air raids on the Yemeni cities, the United States and its United Kingdom mark yet another act of military aggression in the region, in their campaigns of supporting the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza.  US-British airstrikes on Yemen did not affect Yemeni Armed Forces’ weapon depots, adding that the aggression targeted mountains, a small communication network in Saada, and empty camps. This aggression saw the use of the Northrop B-2 Spirit heavy strategic bomber, which marks an escalation in the US attacks against Yemen. The deployment of the strategic bomber comes amid a remarkable performance of the Yemeni Armed Forces’ Air Defense Force, which has downed at least 11 MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) over the past year. Yemeni air defenses have also constituted a threat to US-UK fighter aircraft.

Yemen’s military has also launched a multifaceted naval campaign against Israeli affiliated ships and later US-UK affiliated vessels in nearby waters.  On September 27, the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) targeted and hit three United States Navy destroyers in the Red Sea, which were sailing toward occupied Palestine to support the Israeli regime. In total, 23 ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and one-way attack drones were fired at the naval formation. The YAF’s Navy, Drone Air Force, and Rocket Force participated in the attack. This is the most expansive naval operation conducted by the Yemeni Armed Forces. Over the past year, as the war on Gaza escalated and the regional conflict spread, Israel has targeted Yemen twice – first on 20 July and again on 29 September – in an effort to curb Yemeni missile and drone attacks, both times hitting the port city of Hodeida.   

However, these efforts came too late. On 3 October, the Ansarallah-aligned armed forces announced that they had once again struck Tel Aviv, hitting “vital targets” using the aptly named Yaffa drones. For a Yemeni drone  to reach Israel and travel all this distance and for Yemeni missiles to reach the depth of Israel without being repelled by the Iron Dome and at this sensitive time of the war on Gaza and Lebanon is not easy. Yemeni drones and ballistic missiles had already been launched toward Israel in previous months, with Tel Aviv reportedly identifying “200 missiles and drones” launched from Yemen since 7 October, culminating in the unprecedented 20 July attack.

The strongest Yemeni slap came with the arrival of Yemeni hypersonic missiles to the Israeli depth after they exceeded in their strike the areas of Umm al-Rashrash, currently known as the port city of ‘Eilat.’

In the early hours of Sunday, 15 September, a Yemeni hypersonic pierced through the air, striking at the heart of Tel Aviv. Launched on the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, the missile traveled over 2,000 kilometers, evading the collective defense systems of Israel, the US, and its Arab allies. 

This latest attack by Yemen’s Ansarallah-aligned armed forces “was carried out with a new hypersonic ballistic missile … within 11 and a half minutes, and caused a state of fear and panic among the Zionists,” according to a statement by the movement.  The missile strike occurred against the backdrop of military action against fellow Axis of Resistance member Hezbollah in Lebanon, as well as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s refusal to accept a ceasefire in Gaza. The significance of this missile strike in July cannot be overstated. It marks a dramatic escalation in Yemen’s military capabilities and willingness to challenge Israel directly. The operation also aligns with Sanaa’s commitment to advancing the country’s military and technical prowess, with a focus on utilizing new weapons across land and sea. 

Shortly after the missile hit, the Israeli army admitted the attack, while the Israeli police confirmed that the missile landed close to Ben Gurion Airport. The explosion, along with attempted interceptions, led to fires and damage to a major train station near the town of Modiin. This latest breach of Israel’s air defense systems sparked immediate political repercussions, with the occupation state already grappling with internal turmoil. 

Hypersonic Message 

The decision by Yemen to launch a hypersonic missile was a calculated move, carrying several significant messages both regionally and internationally. The fact that Sanaa was willing to take this step demonstrates its refusal to be deterred by Israeli, US, or British “reprisals.” In fact, the operation illustrates the continued development of which have now proven capable of reaching deep into Israeli territory with precision. Furthermore, this missile strike is a testament to Yemen’s growing ability to overcome sophisticated defense systems, a development that has not gone unnoticed in Washington or Tel Aviv.

By targeting Tel Aviv, Sanaa has signaled that it is prepared to challenge the status quo in the Middle East, particularly Israel’s perceived dominance. This strike also reflects the erosion of US and Israeli deterrence, a reality that will shape future engagements across a wide range of issues, including the blockade imposed on Yemen and the internal divisions exacerbated by foreign interference. 

 On the regional front, the timing of the strike is particularly noteworthy. It occurred at the height of Israeli threats to launch a large-scale military operation against Lebanon, showing that Yemen is prepared to be an active participant in any broader multi-front conflict. 

By striking Tel Aviv, Yemen sent a clear message to Israel and its allies: it will not stand idly by while other members of the Resistance Axis are targeted. This missile strike also reinforces Yemen’s role as a demonstrating that it is a vital part of the strategic equation that binds together Iran, Hezbollah, and other regional actors.  The hypersonic missile strike on Tel Aviv may be seen as a turning point in the escalating conflict between Israel and Yemen, raising the political and security costs for the occupation state as the war on Gaza goes past  the one-year mark. 

In January, when US naval forces targeted Yemeni soldiers in the Red Sea, killing 10, the Ansarallah movement vowed to retaliate. This promise was reiterated when Israeli aircraft struck the port of Hodeida. In a televised speech, Ansarallah leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi emphasized the inevitability of a response, stating that the delay was strategic to ensure a more effective strike on the occupation state.

Public discourse facilitates the Israeli narrative that Yemen’s vital military infrastructure was targeted, but in reality, the targets are often civilian and was an attempt to stir discontent against Ansarallah. However, the opposite has occurred, with popular support for the Yemeni resistance growing even stronger.

Yemeni Leader: We confused the enemy in his calculations

 Ansarallah’s political bureau and Shura Council member Dr Hama al-Assad confirmed that “the missile operation confused the enemy’s calculations and drew new rules in the balance of deterrence operations,” pointing out that it is “the first for future operations.” Assad separates the operation from the response to the Israeli aggression that affected Hodeida, stressing that it will come “deep inside Israel and in what the enemy or those who stand behind the enemy or on his side do not expect.”

Regarding the Israeli occupation army’s denial that the missile that hit Tel Aviv was hypersonic, Assad confirmed that “the Republic of Yemen has developed military technologies and entered the path of technological industrialization, including hypersonic missile systems, in addition to drones and other things.”

On 29 September, Israel launched airstrikes on Yemen’s port of Hodeida, killing four people and injuring 29 more. Two days earlier, on 27 September, Yemeni forces a ballistic missile at a military target in Tel Aviv as well as a drone at a “vital target” in the southern coastal city of Ashkelon.

 US and UK warplanes launched over a dozen raids across four provinces in Yemen on 4 October, hitting multiple sites including the country’s airport in the capital Sanaa and the main port city of Hodeida.

Commenting on the latest aggressions against the country, a senior Yemeni source told that the country has been hit by more than 860 US, British, and Israeli raids over the past year, 39 of which were conducted this week.

 In response to the US-UK aggression against Yemen, the naval, missile, and UAV forces of the carried out three military operations. The first operation targeted the Cordelia Moon British oil tanker in the Red Sea using eight ballistic and cruise missiles, a drone, and an uncrewed surface boat, resulting in severe damages.  The second and third operations targeted the Marathopolis tanker in the Indian Ocean for violating the maritime ban imposed by the YAF on ships sailing in the designated operations zone toward the occupied ports of Palestine. The Marathopolis was first struck with a winged missile, then with a drone – a direct hit was achieved. Earlier on Tuesday, the UAV force of the YAF  in occupied Yafa (Eilat) using a as well as other military targets in occupied Umm al-Rash rash (Eilat) with four Samad-4 drones, pointing out that the two.

Yemen’s armed forces hit military posts deep inside Israel with three-winged Quds 5 cruise missiles, on 2 October. “The missiles successfully reached their targets, while the enemy remains silent about the results of the operation,” Saree stated. The Israeli military has not commented on the strikes. The strikes come hours after Iran  a massive wave of 180 ballistic missiles at Israeli military and intelligence bases overnight in response to Israel’s massive bombing and assassination campaign in Lebanon that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and hundreds of Lebanese civilians.

The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) targeted and hit three United States Navy destroyers in the Red Sea, which were sailing toward occupied Palestine to support the Israeli regime, the spokesperson for the YAF, Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced on Friday. The attack on the three American destroyers came in parallel with the Yemeni military’s long-range missile and drone attack on Israeli targets. 

In total, 23 ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and one-way attack drones were fired at the naval formation. The YAF’s Navy, Unmanned Air Force, and Rocket Force participated in the attack.

The latest operation, which targeted the American warships in the Red Sea, came after “a precise military maneuver and careful monitoring of the theatre of operations.” The operation “shocked the enemy.” “We had previously warned those backing the Israeli enemy that they must stop pursuing their plans,” the source said, adding that “Yemen will continue targeting American and British warships.”

On 27 September, Yemen its second ballistic missile at Tel Aviv, causing a mass panic and forcing at least two million into shelters. At around 12:40 am (local time), sirens sounded across several districts in Tel Aviv, the heart of the Israeli regime. Yemeni forces fired the medium-range hypersonic ballistic missile, Palestine-2, at a target in Tel Aviv. The Yemeni Unmanned Air Force also fired a long-range at a vital Israeli target in occupied Aaskalan to the south of Tel Aviv, in occupied Palestine. The spokesperson said that this is the most expansive naval operation conducted by the Yemeni Armed Forces during “The Promised Victory Battle and Sacred Jihad, in support of the Al-Aqsa Flood and in response to the aggression.” The operations confirm that “there is no safe place for Zionist war criminals.”

Yemeni military media released on Thursday evening footage of the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) striking the British oil vessel Cordelia Moon in the Red Sea and smoke billowing from the ship as a result of severe damage caused by the attack. The release of the footage comes two days after YAF spokesperson General  Saree announced that the naval, missile, and UAV forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces targeted the in the Red Sea using eight ballistic and cruise missiles, a drone, and a USV, resulting in severe damages.

Earlier on Thursday, , the leader of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement, confirmed that the YAF carried out operations in the Red and Arabian seas, as well as the Indian Ocean, targeting a total of 188 vessels. The YAF also recently shot down additional US MQ-9 reconnaissance drones, bringing the total to 11 this year, he noted.

Tens of thousands of Yemenis gather in the Sabeen Square, in Sanaa, Yemen, carrying large flags of Yemen, Palestine, and Hezbollah on September 27, 2024. (Yemeni Armed Forces/Military Media)

The story continues in Part 3 …..

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