Yemen’s Strategic Strikes Helped Force Gaza Truce
Yemen’s decision to pause its military operations reflects a strategic shift from confrontation to conditional diplomacy. By tying its halt to Israel’s compliance with the ceasefire, Yemen signals that its objectives—supporting Palestine and pressuring regional actors—have been met. Far from retreat, this marks a calculated success in its campaign.
Middle East Eye Report on Yemen’s Halted Support Operations for Palestine:
“Yemen is demonstrating its strength by linking the suspension of its operations to Israel’s commitment to the ceasefire agreement. Militarily, Yemen has shown strong performance over the past two years. It has occasionally launched long-range strikes on Israel, some of which impacted aviation and penetrated Israeli air defenses. Yemen also succeeded in pressuring the U.S. to withdraw its support for Israel in Yemen—an achievement that is far from easy.”
The primary goal of Yemen’s armed forces from the outset was to stop the war and crimes committed by the Israeli regime in Gaza. With the current ceasefire in place, that objective has been achieved, and Yemen sees no reason to continue its attacks. In fact, Yemen’s support for the Palestinian people and resistance has been effective, and it has fulfilled its mission. Therefore, claims by some media outlets about Yemen’s failure are inaccurate, as they are not involved in the details of the negotiations or the implementation of the ceasefire terms—matters that are solely the domain of Palestinian factions.
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