Middle East:  Yemen is writing a new chapter in the confrontation against the Israeli entity, marking an exceptional moment unseen before in Arab history, where defeats against the occupation army were common, except for the steadfast resistance of Hezbollah and Gaza’s factions.

While Arab regimes remained silent or complicit, bowing before the Israeli entity’s storms and ignoring its crimes in Palestine, Lebanon, and recently Syria, Yemen emerged from the rubble of war as a surprising force of support for Gaza, in a historic and unprecedented Arab stance.

Yemen alone unsettled the occupiers with the “Yafa” drone, forced them into shelters with diverse hypersonic missiles, and succeeded in imposing a long-term naval siege on the Zionist entity in the Red Sea. Today, it has extended this siege to the airspace, setting a pioneering example in the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Among the key outcomes of Yemen’s naval blockade was the complete closure of the Umm al-Rashrash port, halting trade with Africa, South and Southeast Asia. This resulted in soaring inflation, price hikes, and transformed the Israeli entity into a trapped regime with no Red Sea access.

Despite unlimited US support, Washington failed to break the siege. In the end, Trump abandoned further escalation, choosing to avoid the risks to aircraft carriers, MQ-9 drones, and the immense operational costs of B-2 stealth bombers. He openly admitted: “We inflicted painful strikes on the Houthis, but they proved courageous.”

Strategic analysts noted: “The Yemenis successfully neutralized US support for Israel. This is a miracle—Trump had hoped to sideline Yemen from the Gaza front.”

Yemen’s Red Sea operations, targeting US carriers and warships, stand as a significant strategic victory, one that future generations will proudly study.

The Second Siege: Closing Lod Airport

Yemen’s actions are neither random nor chaotic. Every step is calculated, with each move delivering greater impact and pain to the enemy. A clear example is Yemen’s successful closure of Lod Airport, known to the Zionists as Ben Gurion.

Most flights have been halted, plunging the enemy into a major crisis. Attempts to strike Yemen back hold little value due to geographical distance and the challenge of mobilizing airstrikes. Meanwhile, Yemen relies on hypersonic missiles to enforce its siege.

Yemen has presented a clear solution: “Stop the aggression and siege on Gaza, and we will stop. Otherwise, we will continue our support without fear or hesitation.”

The closure of the airport has had numerous repercussions. Diaspora Jews, for example, are unable to visit the occupation entity due to security concerns and the skyrocketing costs of air travel. Digital boards in airports worldwide now flash red next to flights to Jaffa.

This is not just commentary by political analysts, but confirmed by Maariv, one of Israel’s leading newspapers, which reported that Yemeni strikes on Lod Airport caused injuries and material damages, leading European and American airports to suspend stable flight routes to Jaffa.

The entity now faces a critical phase: its southern ports are shut, air gateways are nearly closed, missile attacks on the airport are increasing, and ticket prices are surging. What the entity is experiencing today is not just a security crisis but a crisis of identity and survival—an assessment echoed by Maariv.

Translated by Almasirah English website