News - Yemen: Colonel Rashad Al-Wuteiri, a Yemeni military expert, affirmed that the Yemeni Armed Forces have moved beyond the stage of defense and are now a regional power capable of inflicting damage deep within Israeli occupied territory.

Al-Wuteiri stressed that the precision operations carried out by Yemen in the heart of the Israeli entity are clear proof of an “intelligence failure” and unprecedented “incompetence” on the part of the occupation, placing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in a serious predicament.

He noted that Yemen’s military capabilities have developed far beyond conventional weapons. While the Israeli enemy once boasted of its ability to strike inside Yemen, the Armed Forces have now responded by targeting the Israeli interior “in all its details.”

Highlighting Yemen’s recent unveiling of a hypersonic missile, Al-Wuteiri described it as a strategic game-changer. With characteristics that make it extremely difficult for Israeli air defense systems to intercept, the weapon provides Yemen with a significant strategic edge in the ongoing confrontation.

“These new capabilities are born from Yemeni determination and innovative minds,” he said, adding that years of blockade and aggression have only strengthened Yemen’s resolve to develop new deterrence tools rather than weakening it.

According to Al-Wuteiri, the synchronized Yemeni operations exposed a severe Israeli intelligence gap. What was once a lack of information has now become a full-fledged strategic dilemma, forcing Tel Aviv to reassess its calculations.

He added that Israel’s strategy of projecting superiority has collapsed in the face of Yemen’s unexpected capabilities—evidenced by video footage showing Yemeni missiles reaching their intended targets.

The expert also cited recent statements by Yemen’s Minister of Defense and Chief of General Staff in Sana’a, underscoring the Armed Forces’ readiness to respond to any aggression, thereby reinforcing their powerful deterrence posture.

Beyond the military sphere, Al-Wuteiri noted that Yemeni strikes have had direct effects on Israeli society, causing “psychological collapse” and “security disruption” among settlers who no longer feel safe as vital areas fall within Yemen’s line of fire.

He concluded that this new reality intensifies pressure on the Israeli government and demonstrates the failure of attempts to deflect responsibility onto the resistance. Despite the escalation, Yemen remains steadfast, with its missile arsenal continuing to launch in full support of Gaza and its steadfast resistance.

Yemen has been enforcing effective aerial and maritime deterrence since October 2023, with ongoing operations aimed at supporting Gaza and countering Zionist aggression. The “airport-for-airport” strategy represents a qualitative shift, extending Yemeni response capabilities from traditional military targets to vital civilian infrastructure deep within enemy territory.

These developments expand Yemen’s strategic reach, challenge the Zionist entity’s sense of security far from frontline zones, and reinforce Yemen’s military and ideological commitment to defending Palestinian rights. The new deterrence formula underscores the failure of Israeli aggression to weaken Yemen’s resolve, while demonstrating the country’s growing operational capacity and willingness to impose strategic costs on the enemy.

Observers emphasize that this shift places Israel’s occupied airports—the backbone of its economic and military logistics—directly in Yemeni crosshairs, compelling the Zionist entity to reassess its risk calculations and pause its ongoing siege and attacks on Gaza.