News - Middle East: Palestinian writer and political analyst Osri Fayyad affirmed that the resistance, Yemen’s naval and air blockade, military operations, and mounting international pressure will force the Zionist enemy to end its aggression and siege on Gaza.

Fayyad explained that Yemen’s operations have dragged the enemy into a war of attrition it cannot sustain, recalling that Yemen previously waged a similar war against the Saudi-Emirati coalition, which ultimately failed to endure Yemen’s resilience.

He highlighted that the enemy is attempting to strike Yemen with airstrikes but lacks intelligence on Yemeni positions, whereas Yemen’s operations continue relentlessly until their objectives are achieved. Fayyad stressed that the Zionist entity cannot withstand Yemen’s blows, citing America’s recent withdrawal in the face of Yemeni resistance.

Regarding the air and naval blockade, Fayyad clarified that expanding the ban from Umm al-Rashrash (Eilat) in the south to Haifa in the north demonstrates Yemen’s strategic escalation. He emphasized that these ports are the enemy’s economic lifelines, and cutting them off means strangling the Zionist economy.

He asserted that the blockade on Haifa—announced yesterday—will paralyze the enemy, as it is a critical hub for exporting Zionist goods to Europe and importing food, fuel, and supplies. The siege, coupled with Yemen’s military operations, is exerting immense pressure on the Zionist economy, evidenced by hotels shutting down due to a lack of tourists after the blockade on Lod Airport.

He pointed out that enemy forces have not truly entered Gaza and remain on its outskirts. Any attempt to advance deeper will result in heavy losses in troops and equipment. In just one week, the resistance’s ambushes killed 15 Zionist soldiers (by the enemy’s own admission). If the invasion proceeds, losses will multiply, increasing pressure on the occupation’s leadership.

Fayyad highlighted that resistance ambushes have evolved significantly—now meticulously planned, inflicting greater damage, and targeting multiple enemy units simultaneously. The war has also triggered psychological breakdowns among Zionist soldiers.

However, Fayyad predicted that Netanyahu will lose—the only way to recover prisoners is through negotiation, ending the aggression, and reopening Gaza’s crossings.

He stressed that Canada, Britain, and Australia—once staunch Zionist allies—have turned against Netanyahu, who has tarnished Israel’s global image. Netanyahu now avoids traveling abroad for fear of arrest.

Mass protests in Britain and other allied nations, denouncing the genocide in Gaza, have forced their governments to pressure Israel to stop the war.

Fayyad emphasized that Yemen’s blockade, the resistance’s operations, international pressure, and global protests will ultimately compel the Zionist entity to end its aggression and lift the siege on Gaza.

Since the onset of Israel’s war on Gaza in October 2023, Yemen has emerged as one of the most active regional forces confronting the Zionist regime militarily. In response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the continued siege on the Palestinian people, the Yemeni Armed Forces have launched a series of escalating operations, including missile and drone strikes as well as naval and aerial blockades, targeting Israeli infrastructure and ports.

Initially focusing on the Red Sea and Umm Al-Rashrash port, Yemen successfully disrupted Israeli maritime activity. More recently, the Yemeni Armed Forces expanded their campaign by announcing a naval blockade on Haifa Port in northern occupied Palestine, signaling a strategic escalation in both range and intent.

This latest development comes amid growing concern among Israeli and American officials about Yemen's expanding military reach and sophisticated capabilities. The move has also prompted widespread regional reactions, with resistance factions hailing Yemen’s actions as a major step in pressuring Israel and redefining the regional balance of power.