Yemen

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Childhood ends early in Yemen
April 27, 17:13



Childhood ends early in Yemen. The country has been at war for over 10 years (the Saudi coalition's intervention began in March 2015). The presence of child soldiers in limited numbers is already the norm there. And this is certainly not just about parades and rallies in Sana'a. Videos of battles sometimes show teenagers on the front line, aged around 14-16. If you can handle an AK or RPG, you're good to go.
Of course, participation is voluntary, fortunately there are no problems with motivation.









The Houthis do not particularly hide this, but on the contrary, use such footage in their propaganda, emphasizing the nationwide nature of the fight against the invaders and external aggressors. The main message is that even children will join the fight during the next intervention.

The topic has become relevant due to the growing threat of a new land invasion of Yemen. The Houthis have recently begun mobilization activities again.

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'Full-fledged war crime': US airstrikes kill dozens of African migrants in Yemen

The US Navy has been conducting indiscriminate attacks across Yemen nearly every day for over a month

News Desk

APR 28, 2025


(Photo credit: X)

Dozens of African migrants were killed in Yemen overnight on 27 April after US warplanes struck a detention center housing undocumented migrants in Saada governorate.

According to Yemen’s Civil Defense, at least 68 migrants were killed and at least 47 were injured in the attack. The center was housing 115 migrants.

The Interior Ministry of the Sanaa government said the shelter, located in Saada’s reserve prison, was supervised by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Red Cross.

“US aircraft targeted a detention center building for Africans in Saada Correctional Facility, leaving dozens dead and wounded. A number of those injured were transferred to hospitals in the governorate. Security and paramedic teams are still trying to provide first aid to others,” Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in Yemen reported.

The National Committee for Refugee Affairs in Yemen said, “the strike on Saada’s migrant shelter is a full-fledged war crime.”

The US military has yet to comment on the strike.

US warplanes have been launching deadly attacks against Yemen every day since 15 March, when US President Donald Trump intensified the campaign that was started by the former administration last year.

The bombing campaign comes in response to Yemen’s reimposition of a ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea and elsewhere, as well as its renewal of drone and missile attacks on Israel after Tel Aviv restarted the war on Gaza last month.

Over a dozen people were killed and injured in US airstrikes on the Yemeni capital on 27 April.

On 17 April, the US Navy killed at least 74 Yemenis and injured over 100 more in strikes that targeted the Ras Issa oil port in Hodeidah.

Yemen has repeatedly targeted US aircraft carriers in response to Washington’s campaign, which has cost around $1 billion and has depleted weapons stocks, while failing to significantly impact the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) and Ansarallah movement.

https://thecradle.co/articles/full-fled ... s-in-yemen

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"Harry Truman" suffers losses
April 29, 10:03



The United States has lost an F/A-18 Super Hornet carrier-based fighter-bomber off the coast of Yemen.

The aircraft carrier Harry Truman's strike group was attacked by Houthi drones while maneuvering to strike Yemeni territory, forcing the carrier to maneuver abruptly. As a result of one of the turns, one of the fighters fell overboard, dragging the deck loader along with it. One person was injured.

Earlier, the Houthis reported that at the beginning of the aggression against Yemen, they had already achieved one hit on the aircraft carrier Harry Truman, as a result of which it temporarily lost control. The US denied this hit by the Houthis.

In the case of the F-18, the loss has already been acknowledged by the US. Thus, the Houthis continue to replenish their collection not only with the usual Reapers. We can only wish our Houthi comrades more accurate launches at the enemy.

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Trump escalates war against Yemen
April 29, 2025 Lev Koufax



On April 25, following U.S. airstrikes, massive crowds rallied in Yemen’s capital city, Sanaa, raising aloft both the Palestinian and Yemeni flags.
Over the past six weeks, the United States has severely escalated its war against the people of Yemen for their resistance against imperialism and their steadfast solidarity with Palestine. U.S. combined naval and air forces have struck Yemen hundreds of times since mid-March. These strikes have mostly targeted civilian infrastructure: dock facilities, fuel silos, grain supplies, residential buildings, and a major sanitation project.

Since the Trump administration escalated the ongoing U.S. bombing campaign against Yemen in March, hundreds of innocent people have been killed. To be clear, U.S. military aggression against Yemen is not a new development. The Biden administration spent the last year pounding Yemen as punishment for its refusal to abandon Gaza and Palestine.

Biden’s strikes killed dozens and threatened to throw Yemen back into famine. And even so, the recent Trump offensive in the Red Sea represents a marked escalation by the U.S. imperialists. Under Trump, the military attack on Yemen has reached a new fever pitch.

Recently, the New York Times reported that the U.S. military has begun a significant buildup of military equipment and personnel across the Middle East. As a part of this buildup, the U.S. Navy has moved a second aircraft carrier into the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen and begun negotiations with Saudi-backed militias to begin a ground offensive against the Ansar Allah movement.

Furthermore, the U.S. moved two Patriot missile batteries and a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to the Middle East. As if this wasn’t enough, a half-dozen B-2 bombers capable of carrying 30,000-pound bombs were dispatched to Diego Garcia, an island base in the Indian Ocean. All of this equipment is being positioned to be used not only against defiant Yemen, but also Iran.

When Trump took office, he swore to be a peacemaker. He swore to destroy the cycle of “endless war.” The current U.S. military buildup in the Middle East and the severe wave of attacks on Yemen again demonstrate that the Republican and Democratic parties are simply two sides of the same imperialist coin. The imperialist objective to destroy Yemen is not that of Biden or Trump alone, but of all the billionaires who rely on Red Sea shipping lanes and U.S. military presence in the region to rake in profit.

Yemen represents a serious problem for the U.S. imperialists in that part of the world. Trump and Netanyahu want to be able to carpet bomb the people of Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria at will. Yemen and Iran have so far made that impossible. All U.S. and Zionist attacks in the region have been met with a response from the Yemeni people. Whether it is missile strikes on Zionist military bases in Gaza or the blockade on Western shipping in the Red Sea, Yemen has stood up and said no more. No more genocide. No more imperialism. No more war.

The working class of the United States must stand up and stand in solidarity with the people of Yemen now more than ever. Yemen may seem distant, but our solidarity must be exactly the opposite. The fact is, every bomb that falls on Yemeni ports or schools or factories falls right here at home. Every cent that goes to murdering working-class sisters and brothers in Yemen is a cent that could have been used to house, feed, and clothe all working-class people.

Our solidarity with Yemen in their fight must never waver.

https://colonelcassad.livejournal.com/9809077.html

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"Harry Truman" suffers losses
April 29, 10:03



The United States has lost an F/A-18 Super Hornet carrier-based fighter-bomber off the coast of Yemen.

The aircraft carrier Harry Truman's strike group was attacked by Houthi drones while maneuvering to strike Yemeni territory, forcing the carrier to maneuver abruptly. As a result of one of the turns, one of the fighters fell overboard, dragging the deck loader along with it. One person was injured.

Earlier, the Houthis reported that at the beginning of the aggression against Yemen, they had already achieved one hit on the aircraft carrier Harry Truman, as a result of which it temporarily lost control. The US denied this hit by the Houthis.

In the case of the F-18, the loss has already been acknowledged by the US. Thus, the Houthis continue to replenish their collection not only with the usual Reapers. We can only wish our Houthi comrades more accurate launches at the enemy.

https://colonelcassad.livejournal.com/9809077.html

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Trump escalates war against Yemen
April 29, 2025 Lev Koufax



On April 25, following U.S. airstrikes, massive crowds rallied in Yemen’s capital city, Sanaa, raising aloft both the Palestinian and Yemeni flags.
Over the past six weeks, the United States has severely escalated its war against the people of Yemen for their resistance against imperialism and their steadfast solidarity with Palestine. U.S. combined naval and air forces have struck Yemen hundreds of times since mid-March. These strikes have mostly targeted civilian infrastructure: dock facilities, fuel silos, grain supplies, residential buildings, and a major sanitation project.

Since the Trump administration escalated the ongoing U.S. bombing campaign against Yemen in March, hundreds of innocent people have been killed. To be clear, U.S. military aggression against Yemen is not a new development. The Biden administration spent the last year pounding Yemen as punishment for its refusal to abandon Gaza and Palestine.

Biden’s strikes killed dozens and threatened to throw Yemen back into famine. And even so, the recent Trump offensive in the Red Sea represents a marked escalation by the U.S. imperialists. Under Trump, the military attack on Yemen has reached a new fever pitch.

Recently, the New York Times reported that the U.S. military has begun a significant buildup of military equipment and personnel across the Middle East. As a part of this buildup, the U.S. Navy has moved a second aircraft carrier into the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen and begun negotiations with Saudi-backed militias to begin a ground offensive against the Ansar Allah movement.

Furthermore, the U.S. moved two Patriot missile batteries and a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to the Middle East. As if this wasn’t enough, a half-dozen B-2 bombers capable of carrying 30,000-pound bombs were dispatched to Diego Garcia, an island base in the Indian Ocean. All of this equipment is being positioned to be used not only against defiant Yemen, but also Iran.

When Trump took office, he swore to be a peacemaker. He swore to destroy the cycle of “endless war.” The current U.S. military buildup in the Middle East and the severe wave of attacks on Yemen again demonstrate that the Republican and Democratic parties are simply two sides of the same imperialist coin. The imperialist objective to destroy Yemen is not that of Biden or Trump alone, but of all the billionaires who rely on Red Sea shipping lanes and U.S. military presence in the region to rake in profit.

Yemen represents a serious problem for the U.S. imperialists in that part of the world. Trump and Netanyahu want to be able to carpet bomb the people of Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria at will. Yemen and Iran have so far made that impossible. All U.S. and Zionist attacks in the region have been met with a response from the Yemeni people. Whether it is missile strikes on Zionist military bases in Gaza or the blockade on Western shipping in the Red Sea, Yemen has stood up and said no more. No more genocide. No more imperialism. No more war.

The working class of the United States must stand up and stand in solidarity with the people of Yemen now more than ever. Yemen may seem distant, but our solidarity must be exactly the opposite. The fact is, every bomb that falls on Yemeni ports or schools or factories falls right here at home. Every cent that goes to murdering working-class sisters and brothers in Yemen is a cent that could have been used to house, feed, and clothe all working-class people.

Our solidarity with Yemen in their fight must never waver.

https://colonelcassad.livejournal.com/9809077.html

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Defections Rock UAE-Backed Forces in Yemen as Trump’s War Plan Falters
Posted by Internationalist 360° on April 29, 2025
Robert Inlakesh


Houthi supporters chant slogans during an anti-U.S. and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, April 18, 2025.

Around 100 officers from the UAE-backed National Resistance Forces (NRF) in Yemen have defected to join Ansar Allah, delivering a major blow to U.S. and Gulf-backed efforts inside the country. The development comes amid threats of a U.S.-supported ground offensive and intensified American airstrikes against civilian targets.[

On Sunday, approximately 100 officers from Yemen’s United Arab Emirates-backed forces defected to Ansar Allah in the capital, Sanaa. Although the defectors’ identities have not been publicly disclosed, initial reports suggest that much of the group’s high command was among them.

The defections mark a serious setback for the NRF, led by Brigadier General Tareq Saleh, who holds territory along Yemen’s northwestern coast near Taiz.

Hundreds of officers from the UAE-backed force controlling Yemen’s western coast have defected to the Yemeni government and Ansarallah. The group saw nearly its entire high command switch sides. The defectors gathered in Sana’a for a briefing.

This is a serious blow to Zionists. pic.twitter.com/CmoE79vezE

— Seyed Mohammad Marandi (@s_m_marandi) April 28, 2025

Tareq Saleh, the nephew of deposed Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, sits on the Emirati-Saudi backed Presidential Leadership Council, often referred to as Yemen’s internationally recognized government. His NRF forces are aligned with Saudi and U.S.-backed groups that control southern Yemen, headquartered in the port city of Aden.

Meanwhile, protests have erupted across southern Yemen, where residents are demanding the removal of the “pro-coalition government” over worsening economic conditions, collapsing basic services, and 20-hour rolling blackouts. In Aden, the demonstrations against the Saudi-Emirati coalition continue to grow, with citizens accusing local authorities of failing to implement emergency measures to stabilize energy supplies.

Despite backing from wealthy Gulf states and U.S. support, areas under the Presidential Leadership Council’s control suffer from higher poverty rates than the 70% of Yemenis living under Ansar Allah’s Sanaa-based government.

Shortly after U.S. strikes began on March 15, President Trump claimed that Ansar Allah had been “decimated,” while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth asserted that the military campaign was “devastatingly effective.” Six weeks later, U.S. officials have quietly admitted that the strikes have had limited impact, raising concerns over cost effectiveness and ammunition depletion.

Despite Washington’s early rhetoric, the Yemeni Armed Forces continue to target U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups, fire missiles and drones at Israel, and enjoy mass displays of public support across Yemen.

In Washington, leading think tanks are now scrambling for alternatives. The Atlantic Council recently suggested that assassinating key leaders like Abdul Malik al-Houthi could collapse the Sanaa government. The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) argued that “only a ground operation can oust the Houthis.”

Around a week ago, reports emerged that an 80,000-strong Saudi-UAE backed force was preparing to cooperate with U.S. troops to seize Yemen’s strategic Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. However, the NRF defections could significantly complicate those plans.

Growing public discontent in southern Yemen could further jeopardize any ground operation. Massive weekly demonstrations show strong popular support for Ansar Allah’s blockade of the Red Sea and its missile attacks on Israel, actions that many in southern Yemen view as retaliation against U.S. intervention.

Instead of destroying Ansar Allah, Trump’s military escalation may be achieving the opposite: unifying a nation torn by nearly a decade of civil war.

https://libya360.wordpress.com/2025/04/ ... n-falters/

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Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport
colonelcassad
May 4, 1:01 PM



The Houthis successfully hit Ben Gurion Airport in Israel with a hypersonic missile called Palestine-2.
The missile penetrated the Israeli air defense dome - the Arrow-3 and THAAD systems could not cope with it, however, Houthi missiles have penetrated the air defense dome before.

(Videos at link.)

The airport is temporarily closed due to damage. A little more and they will hit the international terminal.
The Houthi command previously promised to continue strikes on Israel, as well as on American, British and Israeli ships and vessels, as long as the genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the US aggression against Yemen continue. They usually keep their word.

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White House 'covering up' US casualties in Yemen war: Report

The US military has launched over 1,000 airstrikes on Yemen since March without authorization from Congress while refusing to disclose details of injured or killed US troops

News Desk

MAY 3, 2025


(Photo credit: US Fleet Forces Command)

US President Donald Trump is facing growing scrutiny for withholding information about US military casualties resulting from the ongoing illegal military campaign in Yemen.

According to a report by The Intercept published on 3 May, US Central Command (CENTCOM), the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the White House have refused to disclose how many US service members have been killed or wounded since the launch of Operation Rough Rider in March 2025.

The operation has involved over 1,000 US airstrikes against the Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) and killed hundreds of Yemenis, including many civilians.

Representative Ro Khanna of California criticized the White House, calling for full disclosure. “The administration should be transparent about the number of US casualties from the attacks on the Houthis,” he said, referring to Ansarallah. His colleague, Representative Pramila Jayapal of Washington, echoed the sentiment, warning that US forces should never have been put in harm’s way through unconstitutional military action lacking Congressional approval.

One recent incident underscored the risks: an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet fell off the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier earlier this week after the ship reportedly made a sharp turn to avoid a Yemeni missile. One sailor was injured, and the $60 million jet was lost.

When The Intercept asked the Pentagon for casualty figures, officials deflected and directed the inquiry to CENTCOM. CENTCOM then referred the request to the White House, which has remained silent.

Under the previous administration of Joe Biden, detailed casualty and attack data from across West Asia were regularly released, The Intercept noted.

The contrast has alarmed advocacy groups. Erik Sperling of Just Foreign Policy stated, “Withholding basic information from the public makes it harder for the media to shine light on how these officials are violating one of Trump’s most broadly popular campaign promises.”

The Intercept report follows an order issued by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on 2 May for the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier to remain in West Asia for another week, marking the second time its deployment has been extended amid ongoing military operations against Yemen.

Meanwhile, Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Waltz, was dismissed this week in part for including a journalist in sensitive discussions about Yemen strikes. Waltz had also pushed for greater military action against Iran and reportedly coordinated closely with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — actions that clashed with Trump’s more cautious approach, according to administration sources.

https://thecradle.co/articles/white-hou ... war-report

Israel vows to strike Yemen 'without restrictions' following Ben Gurion airport strike

The Israeli army had refrained from striking Yemen itself due to a direct request from the White House

News Desk

MAY 4, 2025


(Photo credit: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP)

Israeli Broadcasting Corporation reported on 4 May that the Israeli army is preparing for a wide-scale military response following the ballistic missile attack on Ben Gurion Airport carried out by the Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF).

"The attack on Ben Gurion Airport has removed all restrictions from our perspective," a senior government official stated.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz added, "Whoever harms us will be harmed sevenfold."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he would hold an emergency security consultation at 3:00 PM in light of the attack, Channel 13 reported.

Yemeni military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said in a video statement that the YAF fired a hypersonic ballistic missile at the airport, and renewed the armed forces' warning to international airlines that the airport is not safe.

The strike temporarily halted flights, created a plume of smoke rising above the airport, and caused panic among passengers in the terminal building.

A senior Israeli police commander, Yair Hetzroni, showed reporters a crater caused by the impact of the missile on a road near a Terminal 3 parking lot.

"You can see the scene right behind us here, a hole that opened up with a diameter of tens of meters and also tens of metres deep," Hetzroni said.


The Israeli ambulance service said eight people were taken to the hospital for treatment following the attack, which is seen as a turning point in the war by Israel's military.

Previously, the Israeli army had refrained from striking Yemen regularly due to a direct request from the White House. Instead, the US military has led the bombing campaign against Yemen on Israel's behalf.

The US officially launched Operation Rough Rider in March of this year and has carried out strikes on more than 1,000 targets in the country, killing at least 250 people.

The US has sought to punish Yemen for YAF attacks on Israeli-linked commercial ships in the Red Sea.

Yemen began carrying out such attacks in November 2023 in an effort to blockade Israel in response to its genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.

Israel has killed well over 60,000 Palestinians, the majority women and children, since October 2023.


Right-wing Jewish elements within Israel were demanding that the military launch a major war to conquer Gaza before the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack on Israeli military bases and settlements.

The ballistic missile attack also delayed a vote by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government on whether to expand the war in Gaza.

Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in an interview with Israeli Army Radio, said he wanted to see a "powerful" expansion of the war.

https://thecradle.co/articles/israel-vo ... ort-strike

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Joint US-Israeli air raids hit major Yemeni cities

Dozens of warplanes participated in an operation that Israeli media reported as 'merely a repetition of the past'

News Desk

MAY 5, 2025


(Photo Credit: AP)

US and Israeli airplanes conducted joint airstrikes late on 5 May on the Yemeni cities of Sanaa and Hodeidah, in response to the Yemeni Armed Forces' (YAF) attack on Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv on Sunday.

“The United States bombed Sanaa and Israel bombed Hodeidah,” Israel's Channel 12 reported, citing officials who said that the Israeli raids in Yemen are being coordinated with Washington "while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is overseeing the Israeli attack from the Ministry of Defense building."

Dozens of warplanes reportedly took part in the western aggression against Yemen.

Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) reports that at least 50 missiles and bombs were launched by Israeli warplanes on Yemen. pic.twitter.com/9ENarwcPCT

— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) May 5, 2025

Despite the intensity of the attacks, a security official told Channel 13 News that Monday's operation is “merely a repetition of the past.”

"We do not expect the airstrikes to stop Houthi missile launches, and the Air Force is also preparing for a possible Houthi response," the unnamed official is quoted as saying.

Earlier in the day, US and British warplanes carried out seven airstrikes in Al-Hazm District, located in Yemen's Al-Jawf Governorate, northeast of Sanaa. Additionally, US aircraft carried out three strikes in the Al-Sawad area of Sanhan District within Sanaa Governorate.

Monday's blitz against the Arab world's poorest nation occurred one day after the YAF targeted Ben Gurion Airport with a hypersonic ballistic missile and announced the start of an aerial blockade until Israel ends its siege of Gaza.

“The blessed strike proves the development that [Ansarallah leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi] spoke of, confirms the failure of the defense systems in the region and the entity, and confirms the continued failure of the US aggression to stop the Yemeni support for Gaza,” Member of Yemen's Supreme Political Council Mohammed Ali al-Houthi declared on Monday.

This is the sixth Israeli air strike against Yemen since July 2024, following over 400 attacks by the YAF on Israel since the start of the genocide in Gaza.

Since March 15, the US has launched daily airstrikes under the banner of Operation Rough Rider, with US President Donald Trump vowing to apply “overwhelming lethal force” until the YAF ceases its attacks. US Central Command (CENTCOM) claims its forces have struck more than 1,000 targets in Yemen during the operation, though it has offered few details on the nature of those strikes.

https://thecradle.co/articles/joint-us- ... eni-cities

Yemen vows 'unimaginable' response to Israel's bombing campaign of Hodeidah

Dozens were injured, and 70 percent of the Hodeidah port was damaged by the massive Israeli strikes late Monday

News Desk

MAY 6, 2025


(Photo credit: Israeli Defense Forces)

Israeli strikes carried out on the evening of 5 May on Yemen's Hodeidah port and surrounding areas, including a concrete factory near Bajil, injured 56 people and killed one, while damaging 70 percent of the port's five docks and infrastructure, Yemeni sources reported.

At least 21 people were injured in the Bajil strike, while the Yemeni Health Ministry later said 35 people were injured and one person killed in the broader Hodeidah attacks. Civilian areas such as Al-Salakhanah and Al-Hawak neighborhoods were also reportedly hit.

Nasruddin Amer, head of Ansarallah's media office, vowed that the group would respond to the Israeli attack and that the strikes would not deter further operations.

In a post on X, Ansarallah official Abdul Qader al-Mortada commented on the attack, saying that Israel should wait for the “unimaginable.”

According to the Israeli military, around 20 fighter jets dropped 50 munitions on targets along the Yemeni coast during Monday's attacks. The strikes focused on military infrastructure, with the Israeli Air Force claiming that Hodeidah port was used by the YAF to transfer Iranian weapons and equipment.

According to the Israeli military, the Bajil concrete factory was used for tunnel construction and other military infrastructure, contributing to the YAF's economic and military capabilities.

Reuters reported that the port is the second-largest in the Red Sea after Aden and is the entry point for about 80 percent of Yemen's food imports.

The 5 May attack marked the sixth Israeli airstrike campaign in Yemen since July 2024, and the first since January. The Israeli military had paused its retaliatory operations against Yemen following the launch of a US aerial campaign earlier this year.

A US official speaking on the condition of anonymity to Reuters said that US forces were not actively involved in Monday's strikes, but there was general coordination between the two allies.


The Israeli strikes came in response to a ballistic missile attack launched the previous day by the Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) on Israel's Ben Gurion Airport.

The missile landed inside the perimeter of the airport, near Terminal 3, injuring six people and gouging a large crater. International airlines suspended flights.

Israel has used Ben Gurion Airport to receive weapons shipments from the US for its ongoing genocide in Gaza.

In October 2023, the Times of Israel published an article about US weapons shipments to Israel that included a photo of a US military transport plane delivering armored vehicles for the Israeli military at Ben Gurion Airport.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Iran was also responsible for the airport attack, and pledged a tough response to both Yemen and Iran, stating, “It will not happen in one bang, but there will be many bangs.”

Iran denied involvement in the Ben Gurion attack, saying it was an independent decision by Ansarallah and the YAF, while warning Israel of consequences if attacked.

https://thecradle.co/articles/yemen-vow ... f-hodeidah

International airlines halt flights to Tel Aviv due to Yemeni air blockade

The Israeli government has pledged to retaliate against Yemen 'without restrictions' and has also threatened to target Iran

News Desk

MAY 5, 2025


(Photo Credit: Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images)

At least twelve major airlines have canceled their scheduled flights to Tel Aviv following an aerial blockade imposed by Yemen on Israel due to the government’s decision to expand its military operations in Gaza.

The airlines announcing the suspension of their service to Israel include Delta Air Lines, Air France, British Airways, Wizz Air, Iberia, Air India, Lufthansa Group, LOT Polish Airlines, Transavia, Air Europa, ITA Airways, and Ryanair.


“Due to the current situation, the Lufthansa Group has decided to suspend its flights to and from Tel Aviv up until and including 6 May,” Lufthansa said in a statement. “Affected guests will be notified and rebooked on alternative flights, subject to availability.”

The cancellations flooded in after the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) targeted Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv with a hypersonic ballistic missile strike early on Sunday.

Hebrew media reports indicate that the missile evaded four layers of air defense systems – including the US-made THAAD and Israel’s Arrow systems – before impact.


“In response to the Israeli escalation with the decision to expand aggressive operations on Gaza, the Yemeni Armed Forces announce that they will work to impose a comprehensive air blockade on the Israeli enemy by repeatedly targeting airports, most notably Lod Airport, known in Israel as Ben Gurion Airport,” YAF spokesman Yahya Saree declared on Sunday.

“The Yemeni Armed Forces call on all international airlines to take into consideration what is stated in this statement from the moment it was announced and published and to cancel all flights to the airports of the criminal enemy to preserve the safety of their aircraft and customers,” Saree added.

In response to the Yemeni air blockade, officials in Tel Aviv stated that they have “removed all restrictions” for retaliation against Sanaa.
“Attacks by the Houthis emanate from Iran. Israel will respond to the Houthi attack against our main airport AND, at a time and place of our choosing, to their Iranian terror masters,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on social media.

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Yemen’s Ansar Allah announces comprehensive aerial blockade on Israel

The Yemeni group’s blockade was announced in response to Israel’s plans to expand its military operations in Gaza.

May 05, 2025 by Aseel Saleh


The spokesperson of the Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree giving a press conference.

The Ansar Allah-led Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Sunday, May 4, the launch of a comprehensive aerial blockade on Israel, following the Israeli government’s approval earlier that day of a plan to expand the military operation in the besieged Gaza strip.

Hours before the announcement, Ansar Allah launched a precision missile attack targeting Israel’s main international airport, Ben Gurion, near the city of Tel Aviv. Eight people were reported injured due to the strike, while airlines including Wizz Air and Lufthansa announced the suspension of their flights to Tel Aviv for a number of days.

Although the Yemeni movement has repeatedly attacked the airport in retaliation for Israel’s ongoing genocidal aggression on Gaza, Sunday’s attack was the most accurate. The missile landed directly in its vicinity, resulting in the suspension of flights for about 30 minutes.

The Yemeni Armed Forces’ spokesman, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, announced the aerial blockade in a televised statement on Sunday.

“In response to Israel’s escalatory decision to expand its aggressive operations in Gaza, the Yemeni Armed Forces announce the launch of a comprehensive aerial blockade on the Israeli enemy by frequently attacking airports, mainly Lod Airport, which is called by Israel as Ben Gurion Airport,” Saree said.

The Yemeni official urged all international airports to take what was mentioned in his statement into consideration “starting from the hour the announcement was published,” and to “cancel all their flights to the Israeli airports.”

Saree further warned Israel to not continue assaulting Arab countries including Lebanon and Syria, asserting that the Arab nation “will not fear confrontation, and will refuse submission and subservience.”

Israel threatens to attack Yemen and Iran in response to the strike on the airport
In response to the attack on Ben Gurion Airport, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to retaliate against Ansar Allah in Yemen and to act against Iran, which it considers the movement’s “patron”.

“We will always remember that they acted under the orders and with the support of their patron — Iran,” a readout from Netanyahu’s office said on Sunday. “We will do what needs to be done to deliver a proper warning to Iran that we cannot tolerate such acts,” the readout added.

On Monday, May 5, Netanyahu followed through on his threats as Israeli fighter jets targeted Yemen’s Hodeidah province with a series of airstrikes. The same day saw aerial attacks launched by US warplanes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa.

Ansar Allah hopes blockade and attacks will trigger reverse migration
For his part, member of Ansar Allah’s political bureau, Hazam al-Assad, said during an interview with the Palestinian Shehab news agency that “reverse migration” by Israelis in the near future is an expected repercussion of Ansar Allah’s retaliatory attacks and intended aerial blockade.

“Upcoming events, God willing, will set the wheel of migration back from the occupied Palestinian territories unless the US-backed Zionist entity halts its aggression and lifts its siege on our people in Gaza,” al-Assad stated.

It is worth noting that Israeli settlers reportedly broke the record of reverse migration in 2024, after 82,700 of them fled occupied Palestine. This unprecedented number of Israelis leaving the territories is believed to be driven – among other things – by intense retaliatory attacks launched by regional resistance groups in retaliation for Israel’s 19-month genocide in Gaza.

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/05/05/ ... on-israel/

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Yemen - They Defeated The Saudis, Then Biden, Now Trump


A barefooted Yemeni Houthi fighter storming a Saudi machine gun position

In January 2024, the nine years long war Saudi Arabia waged against Yemen had just calmed down after the Saudis had been mostly defeated, the Houthi movement declared to shut down Israel related traffic through the Red Sea. The move was made in solidarity with the besieged people in Gaza.

To cover for Israel's genocide in Gaza the U.S. and UK decided to fight down the Houthi and to reestablish marine traffic through the Red Sea. Their bombing campaign showed little results.

Eight month later a hawkish British commentator conceded defeat:

The Houthis have defeated the US Navy - Telegraph, Aug 24 2024

Soon thereafter the Biden administration recognized that the effort was useless and refrained from launching further strikes on Yemen.

In March 2025 the Trump administration repeated the error of the previous U.S. regime and engaged in a new bombing campaign against Yemen:

Announcing Saturday's strikes, Trump said "we will use overwhelming lethal force until we have achieved our objective".
"Funded by Iran, the Houthi thugs have fired missiles at US aircraft, and targeted our Troops and Allies," Trump said on social media, adding that their "piracy, violence, and terrorism" had cost "billions" and put lives at risk.

Addressing the Houthis directly, Trump wrote that if they did not stop, "HELL WILL RAIN DOWN UPON YOU LIKE NOTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN BEFORE".

But the Houthis have been unwavering in their response, saying the aggression would not diminish their support for Palestinians.

I made a short comment on the renewal of the U.S. bombing campaign:

Bombing Yemen is stupid. The Saudis tried for years to get their way by doing that and were defeated.
Yemen can and does shoot back.
It is only a question of time until it hits a U.S. war ship and causes casualties.
Then Trump will be hard pressed to escalate the war towards Iran.
Iran can not be defeated.

The U.S. and UK military have since continued to bomb Yemen. There are signs that they have run out of identified targets as they are bombing just random stuff. Recently they hit a detention center that was holding African migrants killing some 60 of those. They dropped bombs on civilians near a quarry because some random guy on Twitter posted coordinates of the quarry claiming that it was a military site. Eight people died.

On Sunday a Yemeni missile hit Israel's main airport Ben Gurion. U.S. supplied Patriot and THAAD, as well as Israel Arrow air defense system had failed to intercept the missile.

The Houthi warned of more to come:

Houthi military spokesman Brig.-Gen. Yahya Saree posted on Telegram that the missile strike was in response to expand its operations against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The decision to expand operations was agreed upon by the Israeli security cabinet on Friday night. Several IDF reserve brigades will be mobilized for the operation's expansion.
The Yemen-based terror organization "calls upon all international airlines to take into consideration" their plans to target Israeli airports, Saree said in his Telegram post, and also recommended that airlines "cancel all schedules flights to the airports of the 'criminal enemy' to preserve the safety of their aircraft and their agents."

Trump's military campaign against Yemen, just like Biden's previous one, has failed:

The Houthis have the upper hand. This is why (archived) - The Times, May 4 2025
Despite concerted American efforts, the Iran-backed Yemeni group continues to launch missile attacks against Israel and merchant shipping in the Red Sea

President Trump has promised to “annihilate the Houthis” and a campaign that involved 202 strikes during its first two months, under the Biden administration, has intensified to the point that more than 800 have been delivered.
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The Houthis combine the nimbleness of a non-state group and an insurgent army, while having Iranian support, and boasting an arsenal of strike weapons that would put most countries to shame. So, there is danger for British and American pilots — the Houthis have shot down 19 Reaper drones (which cost $30 million each) since this blitz started. And Monday’s attempt to hit the Truman shows their continued ability to threaten nearby shipping with a blend of ballistic and cruise missiles as well as uncrewed aircraft and boats, testing their defences from all angles.
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Intercepting these occasional launches of long-range Iranian-made weapons is one of the most expensive issues facing the Pentagon. The Israeli Arrow missiles used to counter them are $4 million each, the American Thaad missile defence systems cost $8.4 million, and the ship-launched SM-3 anti-ballistic missile is an eye-watering $27 million.
As for protecting naval vessels off Yemen, a salvo of defensive missiles costs millions, but the price of such a strike getting through, crippling a warship, could easily top a billion dollars.

A hit on a U.S. or British ship is sure to happen should the U.S. and UK continue its campaign. But there is no hope that any bombing will defeat the nobles of Yemen:

Ultimately though, the Houthis, ruling through a combination of activism and coercion, have withstood attempts by western countries and Saudi Arabia to coerce them so will retain some capability to continue launching missiles.

There are ideas of instigating a local ground campaign against the Ansar Islam ruled parts of North Yemen. The Saudis, with help of the Emirates and al-Qaeda had tried that too. It had failed and will fail again should the Trump administration be stupid enough to try it again.

The Houthi can not be defeated . Soon a U.S. ship will get hit. From there the war could easily escalate into a war against Iran. There is a good chance that the U.S. would lose it.

It is high time for the Trump administration to pull back from its Yemen campaign.

The reopening of the Red Sea for all maritime traffic can only be achieved by reining in the Zionist maniacs.

Unfortunately Trump lacks the balls to even attempt that.

Posted by b on May 5, 2025 at 14:56 UTC | Permalink

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Oman Brokers US-Yemen Ceasefire, ‘Israel’ in Dark Regarding Deal
May 7, 2025


A Yemeni gunman walks past paintings of rockets and scenes of solidarity with Gaza, displayed on a fence in Sana'a, Yemen, May 5, 2025. Photo: AP.

The Omani Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday, May 6, that it had successfully brokered a ceasefire agreement between the United States and the authorities in Sanaa, aimed at achieving mutual de-escalation.

According to a statement from Muscat, the agreement entails a commitment by both sides, Washington and the Sanaa-based government, not to target each other in future military operations.

“The Sultanate thanks both parties for their constructive approach that led to this welcome outcome,” the statement read, emphasizing Oman’s longstanding diplomatic efforts in mediating regional conflicts.

US President Donald Trump had earlier declared an immediate halt to US airstrikes on Yemen, claiming that Yemeni authorities had promised to cease attacks on vessels in the Red Sea.

Israel: Trump surprised us
The declaration appears to have caught the Israeli occupation off guard, with Axios journalist Barak Ravid quoting a senior Israeli official saying, “We didn’t know about this. Trump surprised us.”

Despite Trump’s claims of a breakthrough, Ansar Allah denied that any such concession had been made. In an interview with Bloomberg, Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the group’s Political Council, affirmed that military operations in the Red Sea and against “Israel” would continue until the aggression on Gaza ends and the siege on its people is lifted.

Support for Gaza will not cease
While al-Bukhaiti indicated that attacks on US warships may pause if American strikes cease, he stressed that “we will definitely continue our operations in support of Gaza,” underscoring that the movement’s military actions are directly tied to the Israeli regime’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip.

Ansar Allah “will not stop regardless of the consequences until the end of the aggression on Gaza and blockade on its people,” al-Bukhaiti stressed.

US to halt airstrikes on Yemen
Trump announced on Tuesday that Washington will halt its airstrikes on Yemen, claiming that his administration received a “promise” from Yemeni representatives to stop attacks on vessels in the Red Sea. Trump described the move as “good news” and a step toward de-escalation in the region.

Speaking during a press conference at the White House alongside Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Trump said his administration trusts the Yemeni assurances despite the absence of a formal agreement. “The Yemenis don’t want to fight, and we’ll stop bombing them. We believe their word that they won’t target ships anymore,” he said.

He emphasized that the decision was made in light of what he described as a “genuine desire for calm” and reiterated that there is “no reason to continue the air raids as long as Yemen holds to its commitment to end naval operations.”

‘Israel’ conducts airstrikes on Yemen
Trump’s remarks came just hours after Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes on the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, resulting in several casualties and injuries.

According to The Jerusalem Post, the Israeli occupation was not informed in advance about the US decision to halt its aggression on Yemen.

Al Mayadeen’s correspondent confirmed that Sana’a International Airport was targeted by a series of Israeli airstrikes.


Smoke billows in the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes on Sana’a Airport, May 6, 2025. Photo: AP.

Footage shared on social media platforms showed scenes of Israeli airstrikes reportedly targeting Sana’a International Airport.

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Trump waves white flag, ends Yemen war in Omani-mediated truce

Israeli leaders were reportedly caught off guard by Trump's capitulation, which came as Ansarallah officials pledged to retaliate strongly for the destruction of Sanaa International Airport by Tel Aviv

News Desk

MAY 6, 2025


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US President Donald Trump announced on 6 May that Washington will put a stop to its illegal war against Yemen, claiming that the Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) “don't want to fight anymore.”


When pressed by reporters on the terms of the agreement with Sanaa, Trump claimed Yemeni officials “said please don't bomb us anymore.” Asked where he got that information, Trump said, “It doesn't matter where I heard it – a very good source.”

Nevertheless, the Omani Foreign Ministry announced later that Muscat successfully brokered a ceasefire agreement between Washington and Sanaa that will see both sides end hostilities.

“The understanding between the US and the Houthis not to attack each other is aimed at building momentum for Iran nuclear deal talks,” CNN reported, citing people familiar with the agreement. However, the agreement reportedly does not call for an end to Yemeni operations against Israel.

According to the report, US special envoy to West Asia Steve Witkoff brokered the ceasefire over the past week.

Trump made the announcement a few hours after Israel violently bombed the Yemeni capital, destroying large parts of Sanaa International Airport and several power stations around the city.


According to reports in Hebrew media, Israeli authorities were caught unaware by Trump's capitulation to Yemen. “[Authorities] were surprised by his words, and do not understand the implications of his statement,” Yedioth Ahronoth revealed.

Following the truce announcement, the Chairman of Yemen's Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, confirmed that despite the Israeli aggression, “There will be no retreat from supporting Gaza, no matter the cost.”

“The Israeli aggression proves to our people the correctness of their movement and struggle, and reassures them even more when they see that they are facing the vilest enemy humanity has ever known. Our response, Allah willing, will be devastating, painful, and at a level that will not be bearable for the Israeli enemy,” Mashat added.

He also called on Israeli settlers to “stay in shelters or leave immediately to your homelands, for your failed government will no longer be able to protect you.”

Washington had been waging a war against Yemen without congressional approval since January 2023, hoping to stop the pro-Palestine operations of the YAF.

Despite bombing the country thousands of times and deploying multiple carrier strike groups to West Asian waters, the US was unable to deter YAF attacks and lost approximately two dozen advanced MQ-9 Reaper drones over the Arab world's poorest country.

“We favor a diplomatic solution. We know that there is no military solution,” US Special Envoy for Yemen Timothy Lenderking said last year.

Pentagon officials in recent months also raised concerns about the ballooning cost of the war and the rapid depletion of Washington's long-range precision munitions.

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Dozens of Israeli airstrikes 'disable' Yemen's main civilian airport

Israeli warplanes also bombed power stations in the capital, Sanaa, in retaliation for an air and sea blockade imposed by the YAF

News Desk

MAY 6, 2025


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Heavy Israeli airstrikes struck Sanaa International Airport and other critical infrastructure in the Yemeni capital on 6 May, as Tel Aviv declared its forces had “completely disabled” the country's main civilian airfield.

According to local reports, the Israeli aggression also targeted two power stations located north of Sanaa and another one south of the capital.

Large fires broke out in the Yemeni capital following Tuesday's airstrikes.

Officials in Tel Aviv claim Sanaa International Airport was used by the Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) “for transferring weapons and operatives.”

However, only Yemenia Airlines, the country's national airline, is allowed to operate in the airport, and the UN and the Saudi-led coalition have placed heavy restrictions on it.

“We tell the US, the British, and the Zionists that our military operations in support of Gaza will continue, no matter the sacrifices. The Zionists have crossed red lines and must await Yemen's response,” Yemen's Supreme Political Council member Muhammad al-Bukhaiti told Al Mayadeen.

Tuesday's attacks were the second time in less than 24 hours that Israel bombed key civilian infrastructure in Yemen. On Monday night, Tel Aviv damaged about 70 percent of Hodeidah Port, injuring 56 people and killing at least one.

Nasruddin Amer, head of Ansarallah's media office, vowed that the YAF would respond to the Israeli attack and that the strikes would not deter further operations.

Ansarallah official Abdul Qader al-Mortada commented on the attack, saying that Israel should wait for the “unimaginable.”

The Israeli aggression was launched in response to a hypersonic ballistic missile strike that hit Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday. Following this operation, Sanaa announced the implementation of an aerial blockade on Israel until the country lifts its bloody siege of Gaza.

About a dozen international airlines suspended flights to Israel.

Ben Gurion Airport has regularly been used to receive weapons shipments from the US to fuel the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.

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The US has given in to the Houthis
May 7, 7:00 PM



Yesterday, the US effectively pulled out of the Yemen war by concluding a separate agreement with the Houthis.
The US will stop bombing Yemen, and the Houthis will stop attacking US ships and vessels in the Red Sea and off the coast of Yemen. Which they started doing after the US attacks on Yemen. At the same time, the Houthis retain the freedom to strike Israel and ships heading to Israel. Which is what they did before the US attack on Yemen. Yesterday, Israel went into hysterics about this, saying that Trump didn’t warn anyone and pulled out of the Yemen war, while missiles and drones from Yemen continue to hit Israel.

In fact, the US has not achieved anything significant. The total losses for the entire campaign, started by Biden, amounted to 2 F/A-18, 1 MQ-1 Gray Eagle and 22 MQ-9 Reapers, not counting everything else, including the supposedly damaged aircraft carrier.
The Houthis continued to pound Israel at the beginning of the war, and they continue to do so. And they will continue to do so. Today, the Houthi command once again announced that having dealt with the American aggressors, they will continue to support the Palestinians and strike the Zionists in order to strengthen the naval and air blockade of Israel. The bombing of the US and the Zionists does not scare them.

In general, the US under Trump decided to intensify the half-extinguished war, spent a lot of money on strikes, did not achieve any of the strategic goals and shamefully merged. The idea of ​​​​organizing a land invasion of Yemen also failed - the Saudis flatly refused. They remember how their Houthis got drones at one time. And without the Saudis, the Emiratis alone will not be able to survive a new round of ground war. Even with the support of Israeli and US air forces, there is no guarantee that the Emiratis and the forces of the Southern Transitional Council under their control will be able to take Hodeida, which they have already broken their teeth on before.

In general, the Houthis confidently won this round of the US war and significantly increased their military and political prestige, once again showing that at the current stage they are the most sensible of the Arabs in terms of military affairs. The bet on an asymmetric war against a superior enemy in the form of the US, Britain and Israel has fully justified itself. Well, Trump has de facto lost face, although now he is trying to boast of "successes" in the form of agreements with the Houthis not to shoot at American aircraft carriers. Now that's a victory, so be it.

In March, by the way, it was 10 years since the beginning of the Yemen war, which continues with short pauses to this day.
This war perfectly shows that it is practically impossible to win a war with aviation and missiles alone - wars in the overwhelming majority of cases are won on the ground. And in the case of the Houthis - there are not very many who want to fight them in the Yemeni mountains.

So the honored Fremen of the Middle East have bent over the greedy Baron Donald Harkonnen.

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Yemen - U.S. Concedes Maritime Defeat

Just two days ago I stated that the U.S. had lost its war against Ansar Allah in Yemen:

The Houthi can not be defeated. Soon a U.S. ship will get hit. From there the war could easily escalate into a war against Iran. There is a good chance that the U.S. would lose it.
It is high time for the Trump administration to pull back from its Yemen campaign.

Last night Trump conceded that the campaign was lost. He order the U.S. fleet to retreat:

Trump Says the U.S. Will Cease Strikes on Houthi Militants (archived) - NY Times, May 6 2025
It was unclear whether the Houthis were going to stop impeding international shipping, which was the objective of the American bombing campaign.

The United States and Houthis in Yemen reached a deal to halt American airstrikes against the group after the Iranian-backed militants agreed to cease attacks against American vessels in the Red Sea, President Trump and Omani mediators said Tuesday.
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“They just don’t want to fight,” Mr. Trump said. “And we will honor that and we will stop the bombings. They have capitulated, but more importantly, we will take their word. They say they will not be blowing up ships anymore.”
But despite his claim of success, it remained unclear whether the United States had achieved its objective of stopping the Houthis from impeding international shipping after a costly seven-week bombing campaign.

The is nothing 'unclear' about the objective which the U.S. has obviously not achieved. The Houthi will continue to attack Israel related shipping as well as the Zionist entity itself:

The Houthis themselves stopped short of declaring a full cease-fire, saying that they would continue to fight Israel. And Houthi officials and supporters swiftly portrayed the deal as a major victory for the militia and a failure for Mr. Trump, spreading a social media hashtag that read “Yemen defeats America.”

The U.S. Navy has long run out of military targets in Yemen. Its ships have emptied their magazines. They can not replenish at sea and need to go to a friendly harbor that has the appropriate equipment (Crete, Bahrain).

Three F-18 fighter jets and some 20+ Reaper drones were lost during fighting the Houthi:

A Navy fighter jet failed to land on an aircraft carrier and plummeted into the Red Sea on Tuesday, marking the fourth major mishap involving the vessel and the third loss of a fighter jet deployed with it since the warship left home last year.
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The latest incident, reported earlier by CNN, followed the loss of another jet, an F/A-18E, in an accident aboard the Truman last week in which the aircraft tumbled overboard after sailors aboard lost control of it while towing it in the ship’s hangar bay. A third fighter jet from the Truman was shot down accidentally over the Red Sea in December by another Navy warship, the USS Gettysburg, in an incident that triggered concerns about communication among warships and fighter jets in the region.

The Truman also was involved in a collision in the Mediterranean Sea in February, prompting the service to fire its commanding officer, Navy Capt. Dave Snowden.

The U.S. Navy has spent over a billion dollar on ammunition on Yemen. It lost more than half a billion in flying equipment and managed to achieve nil.

Others will take note of that record.

The U.S. could have made this deal a month ago:

A senior leader of Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthis, told Drop Site News that if the U.S. ends its campaign of air strikes against Yemen, Houthi forces will commit to halting all attacks on U.S. ships in the region. “We do not consider ourselves at war with the American people,” said Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a member of Ansar Allah’s political bureau and a longtime spokesperson for the Houthis. “If the U.S. stops targeting Yemen, we will cease our military operations against it.”

Oman was, as usual, moderating talks between the U.S. and the Houthi. Iran was helpful in that it pressed for a deal.

Trump claims that Ansar Allah will stop shooting at U.S. shipping. There was no civilian U.S. shipping in the Red Sea in the first place:

There are fewer than 200 U.S. commercial vessels. Only about 80 are engaged in global trade. The small U.S. commercial fleet compares to 5,500 active Chinese-flagged vessels.

U.S. military shipping in the area is of no interests for the Houthi unless it is used to attack them.

How much other shipping in the area will revive to its previous levels remains to be seen:

Shipping volumes in the Red Sea continue to be depressed, currently around 50% lower than 2023 figures, according to data from SEB, a Swedish bank.
“The prospect of a ceasefire agreement and enhanced security suggests a likely resurgence in commercial shipping operations in the region,” shipping analysts at SEB suggested in a note to clients this morning, arguing that car carrier and container markets are projected to experience the most significant rebalancing.

There is a lot of ambiguity as the Houthi will continue to target Israel related ships. Some might be owned by Israeli entities but are sailing under some other countries flag. Other ships may be held up or fired at because they carry goods designated for Israel.

Until the war on Gaza ends, and the Houthi campaign stops, international insurance companies are likely to ask for higher premiums for any ship that wants to sail through the Red Sea. It will take months of quietness before insurance premiums and traffic through the Red Sea will come back to a normal level. Egyptian income losses from a lack of Suez Canal crossings will continue.

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New Yemeni attack targets Israel as airlines extend flight suspensions

Most international airlines suspended their flights to Israel after Sanaa imposed an aerial blockade over the ethnic cleansing campaign in Gaza

News Desk

MAY 9, 2025


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The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) launched a new ballistic missile attack against Israel on 9 May, setting off alarms across large areas of the country and shutting down operations at Ben Gurion International Airport.

YAF spokesman Brig. General Yahaa Saree confirmed the attack on social media, saying it was conducted “In support of the oppressed Palestinian people and their mujahideen, and in rejection of the crime of genocide perpetrated by the Zionist enemy against our people in the Gaza Strip, and within the implementation of the no-fly zone imposed on the criminal Israeli enemy entity.”

Saree also revealed that the YAF launched a separate military operation “targeting a vital Israeli enemy target” in Tel Aviv using a Yaffa drone.


According to Israeli media, the missile was shot down by the Arrow long-range air defense system after the US THAAD system failed for the second time this week to intercept a Yemeni projectile.

“On Sunday, a THAAD interceptor missed a Houthi missile fired at Israel, while an Arrow interceptor malfunctioned, allowing the projectile to strike Ben Gurion Airport,” the Times of Israel reports.


Sanaa's ongoing military operations in support of Palestinians in Gaza, along with the imposition of an aerial blockade until Israel ceases its ethnic cleansing campaign, have caused over a dozen international airlines to suspend their flights to and from Tel Aviv.

On Friday, Germany's Lufthansa Group extended its suspension of flights to Israel until 18 May. American Airlines, Delta, and United have also canceled their flights to Israel for the foreseeable future.

Other major airlines maintaining their suspension include Aegean Airlines, airBaltic, Air Europa, Air France, KLM, British Airways, Iberia Express, ITA Airways, LOT Polish Airlines, Ryanair, Wizz Air, and Transavia.

“The operation targeting [Ben Gurion] Airport exposed the vulnerability of the Israeli enemy to Yemeni missiles and revealed the failure of both Israeli and US defense systems … From 15 March to 7 May, our support operations totaled over 131, carried out with 253 ballistic, cruise, hypersonic missiles, and drones,” Ansarallah leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said during a speech on Thursday.

He also noted that Sunday's strike on Israel's main airfield occurred despite Tel Aviv's “four layers of protection,” including the recently deployed US THAAD missile defense system.

Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump announced an end to the illegal war against Yemen after Oman successfully mediated a ceasefire deal between Washington and Sanaa. US officials later confirmed that Israel is not included in the truce.

“Israel will defend itself by itself,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday as reports continue to emerge indicating that his relationship with Trump has rapidly deteriorated.

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Yemen stands firm: U.S. bombing campaign halted
May 8, 2025 Gary Wilson


More than a million Yemenis march with Palestinian flags chanting the slogan “We are with you until victory” as they stage a protest against Israeli attacks on Gaza, in Sanaa, Yemen. Photo: Mohammed Hamoud/Anadolu Agency

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on May 6 the abrupt end to “Operation Rough Rider,” a relentless bombing campaign targeting Yemen in retaliation for its principled solidarity with Palestine. The announcement came after months of fierce Yemeni resistance, which saw U.S. and British forces squander billions on failed military aggression while Ansar Allah inflicted significant losses on their advanced weaponry.

Trump’s capitulation, framed as a “gesture of peace,” followed secret talks mediated by Oman. Yet Ansar Allah leaders swiftly clarified that their resistance would persist until Zionist genocide in Gaza ends. Mohammed Nasser Al-Bukhaiti, a senior Ansar Allah official, affirmed: “Our operations in support of Gaza will continue until the blockade is lifted. If the U.S. halts its attacks, we will reciprocate. But solidarity with Palestine is non-negotiable.”

Imperialist escalation meets Yemeni defiance

The Biden administration’s earlier bombing campaign, totaling 931 strikes, was less intense than Trump’s assault, which involved more than a thousand strikes within just a few months. This escalation, joined by British forces in April, aimed to crush Yemen’s blockade of Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea — a blockade enacted in response to Israel’s starvation of Gaza.

Yet Yemen’s resolve proved unshakable. Ansar Allah downed seven U.S. Reaper drones (worth $200 million). At least three $60 million fighter jets have been lost by the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier since December. On April 30, Ansar Allah military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a televised statement on Yemen’s al-Masirah TV channel that the attack in the Red Sea resulted in the “downing of an F-18 fighter jet into the sea” and forced the Truman to “retreat toward the Suez Canal.”

Also on May 6, the same day as Trump’s announced end to the bombing campaign, Yemen’s Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center warned airlines worldwide to avoid Israeli airports. On May 4, the Yemeni Armed Forces, the military wing of Ansar Allah, launched a Palestine-2 hypersonic missile that traveled more than 1,250 miles before striking the entrance of Ben Gurion airport. The missile bypassed multiple layers of Israeli and U.S. air defenses, including the Arrow 2, Arrow 3, and THAAD systems.

Yemen is one of only five countries – Russia, China, Iran and North Korea being the others – to have working hypersonic missiles. These missiles travel at around 10 times the speed of sound on their re-entry phase and can maneuver away from air defense missiles, which is why the missile attack on Ben Gurion got through. The United States does not currently have any operational hypersonic weapons in its arsenal and has been unable to develop a viable hypersonic system.

War crimes expose U.S. barbarity

Blatant war crimes have marked the U.S.-British bombardment:

April 28: A migrant detention center in Saada was obliterated, slaughtering 68 African refugees.
April 21: A Sana’a market strike killed 12 civilians.
April 17: The Ras Isa oil terminal was bombed twice, killing over 70 and crippling Yemen’s fuel infrastructure.
These atrocities, condemned under international law as collective punishment, underscore the brutality of imperialist warfare.

Yemen’s historic anti-imperialist legacy

Yemen’s resistance is rooted in a century of struggle. From expelling British colonizers in 1967 to opposing the 1991 U.S. Gulf War, Yemen has consistently defied imperial dictates. Today, their solidarity with Palestine echoes this legacy, exposing the fragility of U.S. hegemony.

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Trump's regional strategy is a dangerous game of brinkmanship that will plunge the Resistance into a final stand against the Zionist movement
A report by a Yemeni regional analyst
vanessa beeley
May 15, 2025



The following is a post on X, written by Yemeni analyst Mohamad Al Shami. I recommend everyone to follow him for insights that you will not find elsewhere.

My take on what’s unfolding between the U.S. and the region.

BACKGROUND

• The Zionist enemy received unprecedented blows from the Axis of Jihad and Resistance, turning its war into an existential battle, by its own admission.

• The United States intervened directly, deploying its full capabilities with the aim of securing a total and sweeping victory over all states and components of the Axis, advancing steps toward the “Greater Israel” project.

• The enemy succeeded in militarily neutralizing Iraq, Lebanon, and Iran.

• It succeeded in toppling and fragmenting Syria, and the U.S. enabled the Israeli occupation to advance deep into vast areas of Quneitra, reaching the outskirts of Damascus and strategic areas along the Lebanese border.

• The Americans and Israelis failed, utterly, to deter the mujahideen in Palestine and Yemen.

• For a brief moment, the enemy thought victory was within reach, imagining it had isolated Gaza and shattered Axis unity. But Yemen took them by surprise, rising with greater strength. The Yemenis stood alone against the Zionist-American barbarity, relying solely on Allah, and declared to Gaza with full confidence and resolve: You are not alone.

• The U.S. then shifted its full force toward Yemen in a bid to complete what it believed was an imminent Israeli victory. Trump declared it openly: “We will wipe out the Houthis.” But he failed, suffering unprecedented defeats and losses. His F-35s, B-2 bombers, and even aircraft carriers came under real threat of being downed or sunk.

• The mujahideen in Gaza stood firm in a legendary, unprecedented scene, not only withstanding the enemy’s savagery, but also advancing their battlefield tactics, inflicting devastating losses over recent weeks.

• The U.S. now fears Hezbollah and Iran re-entering the frontlines, and is deeply concerned by Yemen’s growing capabilities, which has drained the US and posed a genuine threat to the existence of the Zionist entity itself.

• China also has stood its ground in the face of American arrogance. Washington has finally yielded to the growing economic might of the Chinese dragon — and now fears the deepening ties between Yemen and China.

• Trump, fearing a visit to the region while his administration continues its aggression on Yemen, worried about being personally targeted, or that his aircraft might be, during such a visit. This led him to seek Omani mediation to halt the American aggression, which in turn led to Yemen pausing its retaliatory strikes on U.S. aircraft and ships.

• At that point, the U.S. had no choice but to save itself and the temporary Zionist entity, and was thus forced to halt its military operations in Yemen (a surrender in effect). It began bypassing Netanyahu with a direct green light from Zionist circles in the U.S., an acknowledgement that the “Greater Israel” project could not proceed now, and thus shifting toward scaling down the Zionist-American aggression on Gaza and the region.

CHANGE IN U.S. STRATEGY

In response, the U.S. pivoted to an "exit strategy" from this dangerous situation before a full-blown catastrophe could unfold, and has recently taken the following steps:

• A media campaign to distort the truth and cover up its humiliating failure in Yemen, by falsely claiming that “the Houthis requested surrender.” A blatant lie known to anyone who followed the events of the past two months, as proven by Yemen’s continued operations against the Zionist entity during Trump’s regional visit.

• Exiting with the greatest possible benefits, which includes: – Cementing the new Israeli occupation in Syria, cutting a deal with al-Jawlani (Ahmad al-Shar’a), lifting sanctions on Syria, and opening the door for the U.S., Israel, and their allies in Saudi Arabia and Qatar to deal directly with the Syrian government, in ways that serve Zionist-American interests both inside and outside Syria.

This includes, for example, the high possibility of deploying takfiri groups against Yemen in the next phase.

Rehabilitating America’s shattered image through the false claim that “the Houthis surrendered,” marketing it to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf as a U.S. achievement in protection of Gulf — aimed at extortion, looting their wealth, and further subjugating them to the Zionist-American agenda.

Offsetting American and Israeli losses by extracting $2.2 trillion from Arab resources, killing two birds with one stone: weakening the region and violently looting its wealth, while at the same time injecting life into the collapsing U.S. economy for years to come, presenting it all as “business deals” in exchange for American projects in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Pushing Saudi Arabia toward the Abraham Accords — i.e., open normalization with the Zionist entity — and tightening Zionist-American control over subservient regimes in the so-called “Middle East.”

Ensuring a steady flow of Gulf Arab wealth to the U.S. to prop up its crumbling economy, especially in light of China’s meteoric economic rising power.

Buying time to study the sources of strength within the Axis of Jihad and Resistance, especially Yemen and the Palestinian resistance, and to craft future plans to dismantle them, while continuing the systematic destruction of Lebanon and Iran, tightening internal control over Syria, and neutralizing and weakening the resistance in Iraq.

WHAT'S NEXT?

In return, Saudi Arabia and Qatar received the following:

• An extension of their ruling regimes’ grip on power.

• The illusion of having “neutralized the Houthi threat.”

• The opportunity to polish Saudi Arabia’s image by suggesting it played a role in lifting the blockade on Syria, paving the way for both Saudi and Qatari regimes to play a larger role in the upcoming Zionist-American agenda.

• So-called “joint defense agreements” to delude them into thinking they are protected from future threats.

• Enabling the Zionist-American enemy to exert full control over the Saudi and Qatari regimes via so-called “joint projects” spanning all domains, economic, military, social, technological, intelligence, AI, and more, and turning these regimes into tools for targeting components of the Axis of Resistance, thus making America’s next phase of aggression more efficient and effective.

For this reason, all forces, components, and countries within the Axis of Jihad and Resistance, along with every free soul who stands with them around the world, must prepare for the inevitable next confrontation, even if the enemy announces a halt to its genocidal war on Gaza in the coming days. That pause would only be part of a new, undeclared strategy of aggression.

[My note - I would like to add the role of Turkey and Russia working in collaboration with Israel, particularly in Syria to consolidate their presence in the region. The recent visit from Jonathan Bass to Damascus prior to Trump lifting sanctions also secured assurances from Jolani that Syria would cooperate with the US against Iran as well as normalising relations with the Zionist entity]

We are facing a dangerous escalation rather than any kind of “peace”.

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Bombshell NYT Report Reveals 'Invisible' F-35 Nearly Shot Down by Houthis
Simplicius
May 14, 2025

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A truly ‘bombshell’ New York Times article revealed the jaw-dropping truth a few days ago about the real reasons Trump pulled out of Yemen.


https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/us/p ... mbing.html

First a summary for those who don’t want to read the article:

According to a New York Times article, U.S. President Donald J. Trump grew frustrated after the lack of immediate results and numerous mishaps and setbacks during Operation Rough Rider (ORR), the operation to degrade and destroy Houthi military capabilities and hamper their ability to strike commercial and naval shipping in the Red Sea.

New details were also revealed in the article, including those on the nature of strike operations themselves. Already known to many, the Houthis downed a staggering 7 MQ-9 "Predator" drones in just the first 30 days of ORR, which started back in March 2025.

Additionally, citing unnamed U.S. officials, an unspecified amount of F-35 and F-16 fighter jets were nearly downed by Houthi air defenses in the same time period. While U.S. pilots are well trained enough to be able to evade, counter, and/or defeat incoming surface-to-air missiles, the article detailed the looming possibility that a U.S. pilot could be shot down, killed, or captured.

Ultimately, intelligence agencies were able to quantify "some degradation" of the Houthis' capabilities but caveated their assessment with the fact that reconstitution efforts would be easy for the Houthis.

After deliberation with top U.S. officials and Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, key players in the fight against the Houthis, a consensus on how to move forward was unable to be reached. the last straw for President Trump? The accidental loss of two F/A-18 fighter jets in just as many weeks.

As the above notes, Trump didn’t want to get into a long entanglement and demanded a ‘progress report’ of results from the Yemeni campaign after 30 days. The report was not promising: the US was unable to even establish ‘air superiority’ over the Houthis:

But the results were not there. The United States had not even established air superiority over the Houthis. Instead, what was emerging after 30 days of a stepped-up campaign against the Yemeni group was another expensive but inconclusive American military engagement in the region.

Let’s first make something clear. Some have claimed that the US established ‘air superiority’ but not ‘air supremacy’, as if there’s a difference between the two. These are phony terms concocted—or at least popularized—by the US MIC to sell its Iraq war adventures, with claims that the modern ‘unstoppable’ American ‘airpower’ is capable of somehow totally dominating the skies against a foe. In reality, no such thing as true ‘air supremacy’ exists in a near-peer conflict, and has never been established in history over a foe that can fight back. These are nothing more than marketing terms to sell weapons for a war that doesn’t exist.

What we find in Yemen is that the US had to engage in distant ‘stand off’ strikes, as was the case with Israel when it attempted to hit Iran. Long ago our detective work here proved that Israel was firing missiles from well within Iraqi borders, with its F-35s terrified to cross over into Iran proper. Amongst other evidence, this was indicated by the booster casings of the Air LORA ballistic missiles fired from Israeli F-35Is being found well within Iraqi territory, where they were launched.

But we’ll get back to the F-35s in a moment.

The NYT article goes on to mention how the US was essentially blindsided and blinded by the Houthis’ destruction of a large amount of Reaper drones within the first month of the operation:

In those first 30 days, the Houthis shot down seven American MQ-9 drones (around $30 million each), hampering Central Command’s ability to track and strike the militant group.

As we know, the Houthis then caused the USS Truman to lose two F/A-18 Super Hornets, valued at ~$70M each. NYT writes that by then, Trump had had enough.

But the cost of the operation was staggering. The Pentagon had deployed two aircraft carriers, additional B-2 bombers and fighter jets, as well as Patriot and THAAD air defenses, to the Middle East, officials acknowledged privately. By the end of the first 30 days of the campaign, the cost had exceeded $1 billion, the officials said.

But of course, the most shocking of the article’s admissions that has everyone in fantods relates to how an American F-35 was reportedly nearly shot down by Houthi air defenses. The strike came so close that the F-35 had to take evasive dodging maneuvers:



Several American F-16s and an F-35 fighter jet were nearly struck by Houthi air defenses, making real the possibility of American casualties, multiple U.S. officials said.

Many top military publications immediately jumped on this:


https://www.twz.com/air/f-35-had-to-man ... s-official

TWZ provides a further scoop:

U.S. F-35 stealth fighter had to take evasive maneuvers to avoid being hit by Houthi surface-to-air (SAM) missiles, a U.S. official told The War Zone.

“They got close enough that the [F-35] had to maneuver,” the official said.



TWZ’s conclusion says it all:

The fact that even the Houthis, with their relatively rudimentary air defenses, were able to keep many U.S. aircraft from making direct attacks, with a heavy reliance on valuable standoff weapons and even stealth bombers instead, certainly has broader implications that we will be exploring further in future articles.

First of all, recall this earlier quote about US heavily favoring long-range munitions, particularly as used with the stealth B-2 Spirits:

However, so “many precision munitions were being used, especially advanced long-range ones, that some Pentagon contingency planners were growing increasingly concerned about overall stocks and the implications for any situation in which the United States might have to ward off an attempted invasion of Taiwan by China,” the Times explained.

This gives us a clear picture of the situation. The US is unable to safely conduct operations near even Yemen’s airspace, with its so-called ‘rudimentary’ air defenses. F-35s—claimed to be ‘the most advanced fighter jets ever assembled’—are unable to safely operate without being detected. What do you think it could be that’s allowing the Houthis to detect “invisible” F-35s to such an extent as to fire on them, causing evasive maneuvers? Is it hand-me-down Iranian radars, which themselves are likely hand-me-down Russian ones? How would the vaunted F-35s and B-2s handle the far larger and superior national Iranian AD network if they can’t even handle the Houthi one?

It now makes all the more sense as to why Israel dared not go anywhere near Iran’s border with its own F-35Is: the West knows their planes are in fact detectable by the radars of the resistance, and the latest episode merely proves this fact. The only reason the Houthis didn’t get the shoot down likely comes down to the fact that it’s easier to manufacture a radar—a much older technology—than it is to make a missile with the kinematic properties that allow it to chase down a maneuverable fighter jet; the radar likely did its job but the missile couldn’t quite finish it.

The fact is, the West has spent decades building up an entire doctrine of warfare that is slowly becoming obsolete—one that relies on high-tech, high-cost weapons which cannot be reproduced at scale. Part of this is due to the fact that with the increasing complexity of modern ‘high-tech’ weapons, supply chains become problematic, particularly when China controls most of the world’s rare earths.





Just listen to this stunning new Macron statement, wherein he admits that France has nothing left to give to Ukraine because their model of warfare was never designed for such high-intensity fighting: (Video at link.)

“You have to understand we had an army model that wasn’t designed for high-intensity land conflicts. So we gave everything we had, even produced more and more faster…but we can’t give what we don’t have.”

(Paywall with free option.)

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