News - Yemen: Yemen's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion affirming Israel's obligations under international humanitarian law, while warning that the Knesset's approval of legislation targeting West Bank annexation demonstrates the "occupying entity's" attempt to undermine the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

In an official statement released Friday, the ministry emphasized the necessity of "compelling the Zionist entity to comply with international law provisions and international legitimacy resolutions."

The statement came in response to the ICJ's recent advisory opinion, which confirmed Israel's obligations to facilitate aid delivery to Gaza and refrain from using civilian starvation as a method of warfare or implementing forced displacement.

The foreign ministry issued a stern warning against what it described as the Knesset's move to "approve a draft law aimed at imposing Zionist occupation on the West Bank and another seeking to impose sovereignty over one of the Zionist settlements."

Yemen's diplomatic corps characterized these legislative efforts as "new evidence of the occupying entity's attempt to undermine the agreement to stop aggression on the Gaza Strip," accusing the Israeli enemy of continuing "settlement and aggressive policies that violate all international norms and laws."

The statement further cautioned the "Zionist entity" about the "serious consequences it will face" for continued violations of the agreement reached regarding Gaza, while renewing warnings against "continued aggression on Lebanon and violations of the ceasefire agreement."

In conclusion, the ministry reaffirmed "Yemen's steadfast position supporting legitimate Palestinian rights," maintaining the consistent diplomatic stance that has characterized Sana'a's foreign policy throughout the Gaza conflict.

The statement reflects Yemen's ongoing strategic alignment with Palestinian interests and its utilization of international legal mechanisms to pressure the Israeli enemy, even as Yemen continues to face its own humanitarian and political challenges. The warning about "serious consequences" suggests potential escalation in Yemen's military involvement should the Israeli enemy resume large-scale operations in Gaza.