Yemen’s entry into the Gaza war; Dimensions and consequences

Mehr News, International Group: 40 days after the beginning of the regime’s genocide Zionist against the Gaza strip, Yemen entered the Gaza war by attacking Zionist ships or ships bound for the occupied territories. Yemen’s action was the only practical action to support the people of Gaza against the crimes of the Zionist regime. In this article, the dimensions and consequences of this action of the Yemenis are briefly examined.

The Zionist war against Gaza started on October 7. After the continued attacks of the Zionist regime and the inability of the international community to stop these attacks, the National Salvation Government of Yemen based in Sana’a repeatedly warned that it will take action against the Zionist regime if the war continues.

Finally, this warning was fulfilled on November 19 (December 28) by attacking ships related to the Zionist regime. found an operational aspect. The Yemenis have carried out at least 57 attacks on commercial and military ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden from November 19 to the end of February 2024.

The continuation of the Zionist regime’s genocide in Gaza, as well as the comprehensive support of the United States and the three countries of France, Germany and Great Britain, along with The deadly silence of the Arab countries were the three main factors that caused the Yemenis to enter the war against the Zionist regime. The action of the Yemenis was more valuable because this country was engaged in an asymmetric war with Saudi Arabia for 8 years since 2015, a war that caused Yemen to be at the top of the global humanitarian disaster before the Gaza war.

Consequences of Yemeni action

The action of the Yemenis had several important consequences. The first consequence was that the Yemenis showed their military capability by launching missile and drone attacks against ships bound for the occupied territories. These attacks showed that a new actor has emerged in the military and security scene of West Asia.

The second message was that with these attacks, the Zionist regime was under pressure. After the war on the Gaza front in the south and Lebanon’s Hezbollah in the north, this regime had to go to war with the Yemenis. Getting involved in several war fronts has resulted in more public opinion pressure inside the occupied territories.

Another important consequence was that the Zionist regime did not take action against Yemen because it did not have the ability to fight on the third front. . Therefore, the United States along with several other countries took military action against Yemen. America’s action proved that human rights have no practical meaning.

The fourth consequence of the Yemenis’ action was the intensification of the economic pressures of the Zionist regime. As a result of the Gaza war, the Zionist regime faced an increase in economic problems, including unemployment and inflation. The attack on the ships related to the Zionist regime was an attack on the economic artery of this regime. According to the World Bank’s estimate, 34% of the Zionist regime’s gross domestic product depends on trade in goods. This regime imports and exports nearly 99% of its exchange goods through waterways and shipping.

A major part of this import includes food items that cannot be produced in the occupied lands, and these three components clearly showed Yemen where to target. The immediate effect of Yemen’s attack on the sea trade of the Zionist regime showed itself in changing the route of ships and choosing longer routes.

Tel Aviv was also forced to resort to expensive air transportation, and in the meantime, the insurance policy rates for ships that carry goods needed by the Zionist regime went up every day. It is estimated that since the beginning of Yemeni attacks, the main port of occupied Palestine in Eilat 85 The percentage of activity has decreased.

Another important consequence was America’s failure to build a consensus against Yemen. The Americans warned Yemen about the continuation of attacks against ships bound for the occupied territories, but the Yemenis did not pay attention to these warnings.

Finally, the United States formed a coalition of 10 countries and launched attacks against the Yemenis. The American coalition was formed in the situation that Bahrain was the only Arab country that became a member of this coalition. The frequent trips of American officials to the West Asian region and their meetings with Arab officials did not lead to the membership of other Arab countries, especially Saudi Arabia, in the anti-Yemen coalition. America even added Ansarullah to its terrorist list once again, but this action did not stop Yemeni attacks on ships bound for the occupied territories.

This failure, along with the costs that America paid for accompanying and supporting the Zionist regime in the genocide of the people of Gaza, and In different cities of the world, people held anti-American demonstrations and condemned the support of this crime, which made America one of the main losers of the Gaza war. This issue is also one of the reasons for the growing gap between Joe Biden’s government in America and Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet.

Another important point about Yemen’s action is that the geopolitical importance of Yemen was highlighted and at the same time, this action It caused the world’s public opinion to pay more attention to the Zionist regime’s genocide in Gaza.

per year around 17 A thousand commercial and oil ships pass through the Bab al Mandab strait to transport goods and oil between Asia and Europe. In fact, approximately every day, 50 ships are traveling in this area and the main The operations of the Yemeni forces are also taking place in this area in the south of the Red Sea.

Another important consequence was that the attack on ships related to the Zionist regime once again led to the popular support of the National Salvation Government. It depicted Yemen. Even though the people of Yemen went through 8 years of war and suffered heavy human and material losses, they supported the National Salvation government’s action in attacking the ships bound for the occupied lands and condemned the attacks of America and its allies against Yemen. The presence of millions of Yemeni people in the weekly demonstrations, especially in Saada and Sana’a, was a kind of demonstration of the power of the National Salvation Government of this country both in front of internal rivals and in front of the external enemy.

Result

By entering the Gaza war, Yemen showed that the political-military scene of the West Asian region is changing. This country portrayed the unity and integrity of the axis of resistance. The claimant Arab rulers in the West Asian region have been questioned for their silence and inaction towards the genocide of the Zionist regime. America’s action against the Yemenis once again destroyed the image of this country and it before the world public opinion more than before because it even took military action in support of the Zionist regime. But he defined the Zionist regime’s genocide against the people of Gaza as an example of legitimate defense. The action of Yemen has added to the internal problems of the Zionist regime, including its economic problems.