Ansarallah Calls on Resistance Groups
to Stand Firm
Leader of
Yemen’s Ansarallah resistance movement Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
The leader of Yemen's Ansarallah movement, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, has called on resistance groups across the West Asia region to stand firm against aggressive actions by Israel and the United States. In a televised speech on July 6, al-Houthi said the U.S. and Israel were desperately trying to destroy faith and sacred symbols, pursuing occupation, resource theft, and human enslavement. Despite the challenges and sacrifices ahead, al-Houthi said, he is confident that the path of resistance will lead to freedom and dignity.
"This is the best choice we have in the face of humiliation, disgrace, and surrender. This is what we seek for our nations; the path of righteousness in the face of American and Israeli aggression..." he added. The Ansarallah leader also called on resistance groups across the region to stand firm against aggressive actions against Muslims by Israel and the United States, "starting with the genocide in Palestine, its violation of the sanctity of holy sites, and all forms of injustice and crime, as well as its actions in the Islamic world outside Palestine." Highlighting examples in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, and Yemen, he reaffirmed full support for the Palestinian cause, saying that confronting the Zionist project is a collective Muslim duty, promising no retreat despite pressure or warfare.
On July 7, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, military spokesperson for Ansarallah, announced that the group launched a major operation at dawn that day, targeting several Israeli sites with three ballistic missiles and eight drones. The strikes reportedly hit Ben Gurion Airport, the port of Ashdod, the Ashkelon Power Station, and the Port of Eilat. The escalation came in response to Israeli air strikes earlier on Yemen's Red Sea coast, including the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Issa, and Salif, as well as the central power station in Ras al-Kathib in Hodeidah city.
He added that Yemeni air defences successfully confronted the Israeli assault, forcing many aircraft to retreat. "Our air defenses engaged the Israeli aggression with a large barrage of domestically manufactured surface-to-air missiles," he said, "causing significant confusion among enemy pilots and operations rooms."
Nasr al-Din Amer, deputy head of Ansarallah's media authority, also underscored that Israeli airstrikes would not halt Yemeni attacks deep inside Israeli territory.
Yemen Targets Greek Ship Destined for Israel
Merchant
vessel Magic Seas hit
by Yemeni armed forces missile and drone attack,
July 7, after it violates ban on sailing to ports in occupied
Palestine.
On July 7, the Yemeni Armed Forces claimed responsibility for a missile and drone attack on the merchant vessel Magic Seas in the Red Sea, that was bound for the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, saying the ship violated a ban on sailing toward Israeli ports, which is in effect to support the Palestinians in Gaza.
General Saree said the Greek-owned, Liberian-flagged ship "is now at risk of sinking, and our forces allowed the crew to safely leave the ship." He added that the ship had refused to turn around after repeated calls to do so. "We will not hesitate to use appropriate force to prevent any ship belonging to this company that has dealt with the Zionist enemy and violated the ban on entry to occupied Palestinian ports," Saree said. He emphasized that Yemeni armed forces "will continue to prevent Israeli navigation in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea and to disrupt the port of Eilat until the Israeli aggression on Gaza stops and the blockade is lifted." Yemeni forces later confirmed the ship had sunk.
(With files from Press TV, Palestine Chronicle)
This article was published in
Volume 55
Number 16 - July 12, 2025
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