Yemen – Yemen’s armed forces carried out a coordinated series of missile and drone strikes targeting four critical locations across Israel, marking a significant escalation in the regional fallout from the Gaza genocide. The attacks struck sites in Beer Sheva, Eilat, Ashkelon, and Hadera, reflecting Yemen’s expanding military reach and its deepening involvement in the ongoing Palestinian crisis.
Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesperson for Yemen’s armed forces, confirmed the operation’s success, emphasizing that the strikes were deliberate retaliations against the “brutal war, siege, and genocide” imposed on Palestinians in Gaza. According to Saree, these military actions will continue until the siege on Gaza is lifted and the war ends, underscoring Yemen’s steadfast support for the Palestinian cause.
The most advanced of the attacks involved a Palestine-2 hypersonic missile hitting a sensitive target near Beer Sheva, a strategic city in southern Israel. Complementing this strike were drone attacks on vital locations in Eilat, Israel’s southernmost city, as well as Ashkelon and Hadera, cities of considerable military and infrastructural significance. While the exact nature of the targets has not been publicly disclosed, the selection of these cities demonstrates an intent to disrupt Israeli military capabilities and infrastructure across multiple fronts.
These strikes signify a worrying broadening of the Gaza conflict, as regional powers like Yemen actively project force beyond their borders in direct opposition to Israeli military aggression. The increasing sophistication of Yemeni missile and drone technology represents a troubling development in the conflict’s militarization, raising the stakes for further escalation and instability in an already volatile region.
As tensions spiral, the international community faces mounting pressure to address the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza and the widening web of military confrontations enveloping the Middle East. Yemen’s actions serve as a stark reminder of the conflict’s regional ramifications and the urgent need for a decisive end to the violence.
According to reports by Mehr News Agency, the attacks highlight Yemen’s intensified military campaign in response to Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians, and they may presage further escalations if diplomatic efforts fail to halt the bloodshed.
