The spokesman for the Yemeni armed forces announced that the country's naval units have conducted two separate operations targeting a commercial vessel and the US aircraft carrier Eisenhower. These actions were carried out in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and in retaliation for US and British airstrikes on Yemen.
Brigadier General Yahya Saree revealed in a video statement on Saturday that the forces targeted the Transworld Navigator bulk carrier in the Arabian Sea with ballistic missiles. He emphasized that the operation was a response to the vessel's owner violating the Yemeni armed forces' embargo on the Israeli regime.
Additionally, the Yemeni naval units attacked the Eisenhower in the northern sector of the Red Sea using ballistic and cruise missiles. Saree confirmed that both operations successfully achieved their objectives.
The general underscored that Yemeni naval units would continue their strikes in support of Palestinians until the Israeli onslaught on Gaza ceases and the blockade on the coastal territory is lifted. He reiterated that the Yemeni Armed Forces are prepared to target any hostile foreign military vessel in the Red and Arabian seas to defend their nation.
These operations are part of Yemen’s broader support for Palestine and resistance against Israeli actions. Yemen's Ansarullah movement highlighted that these anti-Israeli operations demonstrate the unity of the regional Axis of Resistance in support of Palestine.
Since Israel's devastating war on Gaza began on October 7, the Yemeni Armed Forces have declared their continued attacks until Israeli ground and aerial offensives in Gaza end. Israel has reportedly killed nearly 37,600 people and wounded over 85,900 individuals in Gaza since the conflict began.
The leader of the Ansarullah resistance movement, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, has stated that confronting America directly is considered "a great honor and blessing."
These attacks have significantly impacted global shipping routes, causing some of the world's largest shipping and oil companies to suspend transit through the Suez Canal and reroute around Africa, adding thousands of miles to international shipping routes.
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