Yemeni Army Gravely Shocks Israeli Regime
The Yemeni Armed Forces targeted the heart of occupied Palestine, namely Tel Avi, on September 15 by launching a missile, and the air defense systems of the Israeli regime failed to intercept the Yemeni missile in spite of numerous attempts.
The missile strike dealt a noteworthy shock to the political and military authorities of the Tel Aviv regime, and this issue has its roots in several fundamental factors:
1- The failure of repeated endeavors to intercept the missile: Given the fact of the state of readiness of the regime’s army and their expectations for a Yemeni response to their crimes, as well as the multiple endeavors made by the Israeli army’s air defense systems to intercept, the missile pounded the heart of occupied Palestine. This failure is part of a series of failures that started with an intelligence failure on October 7, 2023 and came to an end with another failure to counter the suicide drones fired by the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah that targeted espionage facilities in Galilee mountainous region in northern Israel (according to Al Mayadeen TV channel).
2- The material damage is not the main objective: In this case, the fallouts and material damages are not of great significance and are not the main objective of these strikes; rather, the most important goal is to challenge the air defense systems of the regime and disrupt the balance of power. What happened on Sunday deepens the confidence crisis in the military establishments and air defense systems of the Israeli army, when it comes to countering more severe and serious threats such as potential strikes from Iran and other Islamic resistance factions.
3- The timing of the Yemeni army’s strike was very vital: Firstly, this missile attack happened almost simultaneously with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement regarding the expansion of military operations and confrontations in southern Lebanon, which is indicative of the possibility that a response to any escalation of tensions in the Arab country could lead to an all-out warfare on several fronts within the framework of the strategy called the “Unification of the Arenas.” Secondly, the missile strike coincided with the departure of the United States’ aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt from the west Asia region, indicating that the timing was not unplanned but carefully chosen.
4- The crisis of trusting in the Israeli regime’s cabinet: The incumbent cabinet finds itself in a very embarrassing situation in front of the public opinion. The level of trust among the Israeli settlers in the political system and military apparatus of the regime is constantly declining, and for this reason, the regime resorted to propagate an account that aligns with the images and documents released, but it could not be effective in lessening the constant stresses of the settlers. The deterioration of security situation within the occupied Palestinian territories reinforces the feeling of insecurity among Israeli settlers in various areas, whether in the northern or southern front, or even in the heart of Tel Aviv and the occupied West Bank. The atmosphere that is taking shape inside the occupied territories is founded on the fact that the continuation of the current circumstances darkens the future for the settlers and fills it with threats from everywhere.
5- The deterrence of the regime has been challenged: Recent developments have raised fundamental questions among the residents of the occupied Palestinian territories concerning deterrence capabilities of the regime. Hezbollah put forward a threat and then implemented it, just as what Iran, Iraq, and Yemen have done in recent weeks and months, and resistance fighters in the Gaza Strip have shocked the regime in multiple occasions. These strikes cause doubts about the deterrence equation, which was raised by Israeli authorities. The issue paves the ground for the possibility that every time the enemy threatens and carries out an attack, the other side feels an obligation to respond to it.
6- The humiliation of Israeli military industries: The Yemeni Armed Forces’ hypersonic missile covered a distance of 2040 kilometers in 11.5 minutes in its journey to reach its target in Tel Aviv. This missile successfully hit its target despite numerous efforts and multiple firings of the Israeli regime’s defense systems, including the Arrow (Hetz) defense system. The embarrassing event may negatively affect the rank of the Israeli regime in the arms export markets, as purchasers may reconsider procuring defense systems from the regime following this failure.
The missile strike by the Yemeni army on the heart of the occupied territories of Palestine is a significant incident in the ongoing war, which creates unprecedented challenges for Israeli officials in terms of public trust and crisis management amidst the lack of cohesion on the internal front.
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