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Yemeni army launches drone toward Red Sea Eilat port in fresh anti-Israeli operation

Iran Press TV

Tuesday, 15 July 2025 11:16 AM

Yemen's Armed Forces have launched a homegrown combat drone toward the city of Eilat in the southernmost tip of the occupied Palestinian territories in their most recent anti-Israeli operation.

The Israeli military asserted in a statement that it had intercepted the unmanned aerial vehicle as it was flying in the skies over the Red Sea city.

There were no reports of injuries or damage, and the spokesman for the Yemeni military, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, did not immediately comment.

The development came a few days after the leader of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement declared that reopening the Port of Eilat (Umm al-Rashrash) is impossible, affirming his country's firm stance and ongoing decision to enforce maritime sanctions against the Israeli occupation regime in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Arabian Sea.

In a televised speech on Thursday, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi emphasized that the recent events in the Red Sea serve as a clear warning to all shipping companies operating for the Israeli regime, stressing that any vessels affiliated with Israel will face decisive responses.

He was referring to the Yemeni navy's strike on the vessel ETERNITY C bound for the port of Eilat in occupied Palestine after the crew repeatedly disregarded naval warnings.

Also, earlier this week, the Yemeni armed forces released footage of the boarding and sinking of the ship Magic Seas, whose owning company violated the Yemeni ban on Israel-bound vessels.

The Red Sea, which borders Yemen's coast, is a critical waterway for oil and commodities, but Yemen's armed forces have banned the entry of Israel-bound ships since November 2023 in solidarity with Gaza and after Israel began its campaign of genocide in Gaza.

As the genocidal war on Gaza escalated, the Yemenis enforced a strategic blockade on essential maritime routes, with the goal of obstructing the delivery of military supplies to Israel and urging the international community to take action regarding the ongoing humanitarian emergency in Gaza.

The Yemeni Armed Forces have declared they will not stop their assaults unless Israel ceases its ground and aerial offensives in Gaza.