News - Yemen: A recent Yemeni drone operation targeting Ramon International Airport in southern occupied Palestine has triggered widespread alarm within Israeli enemy circles and heightened concerns about potential future strikes on critical Israeli enemy facilities.

The unprecedented strike has left Israeli enemy authorities and military analysts questioning how the Yemeni drone managed to penetrate Israeli enemy airspace undetected, without triggering any warning sirens, and what the broader implications might be.

Israeli analysts have described the incident as “serious and exceptional,” attributing the breach to potential failures in the Israeli enemy Air Force and air defense systems. The real concern, they argue, is the possibility of repeated Yemeni operations targeting other vital locations, which could pose a genuine threat to the Israeli enemy state.

One analyst remarked: “Previously, Yemen successfully targeted Ben Gurion Airport with a hypersonic ballistic missile. Now, they have hit Ramon Airport with a drone. This demonstrates a new ‘eye-for-an-eye, airport-for-airport’ equation.”

Despite statements from the Israeli army claiming investigations are underway to determine how the drone infiltrated Israeli-controlled airspace, public frustration has grown over the failure to trigger sirens, with potential ramifications for both airlines and diplomatic relations.

The strike on Ramon Airport is viewed by analysts as highly significant. They warn that as long as Israeli aggression against Gaza continues, Yemenis are likely to sustain drone and ballistic missile operations. Recent launches have been remarkably successful, despite Israeli enemy airstrikes that targeted the Yemeni government and assassinated its Prime Minister and several ministers.

Analysts point out that Yemeni military capabilities remain robust and largely unaffected by previous Israeli enemy or American attacks. The potential consequences for Israel include the closure of southern airspace, reluctance of airlines to operate flights, and a de facto air blockade imposed by Yemen. The impact is not limited to international flights but also domestic connections—12 daily flights operated by Arkia and Israir between Lod (Ben Gurion) and Ramon airports now face real risk of suspension.

Israeli enemy observers emphasize that, unlike Lebanon or Gaza, Yemen’s vast territory, desert expanses, and dispersed military infrastructure make it exceedingly difficult to neutralize its capabilities. Locating command centers or weapon storage remains a complex challenge, leaving Israel with few effective countermeasures.

Earlier, the Israeli army announced the activation of air-raid sirens in the Nitzana area, near the Egyptian border, citing the infiltration of hostile drones. Military radio stations acknowledged that three unmanned aerial vehicles launched from Yemen were detected over Sinai, with Israeli fighter jets attempting to intercept them.

The attack on Ramon Airport—located in the occupied southern territories—marks one of the most significant Yemeni drone operations in recent weeks. The strike underscores Sana’a’s continued ability to project force deep into enemy-held territory despite intensified US-British-Israeli efforts to neutralize its aerial capabilities.

The Yemeni Armed Forces have repeatedly declared that their military operations against the Zionist entity are part of a broader campaign to support the Palestinian people in Gaza, who have been enduring relentless bombardment and siege for nearly two years.

The assassination of Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser Al-Rahwi and several senior officials in the Israeli airstrike of August 28, 2025, did not weaken Yemen’s ability to support Gaza. Instead, it has intensified the pace of Yemeni attacks, with drones and long-range missiles targeting Israeli-linked shipping, ports, airports, and military installations.