#yemen crisis

[sayruq]

The people of Yemen have been gathering every week by the millions to protest Gaza's genocide.

[cutiesforsale]

I would just like to say that I won't be posting creative writing or content not related to current events in the world as of this moment.

I do not know when I will resume, but I plan to begin again after the Palestinian genocide ends.

I do have a lot of ideas and things I really want to write, but I'll save them for later when I deem them appropriate. Thank you.

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Houthi missile reaches central Israel for 1st time, Netanyahu vows to “exact a heavy price”

Yemen’s Houthi militia claimed responsibility for a rare rocket attack on Israel on Sunday, successfully targeting the centre of the country for the second time in two months with an Iranian-backed group.

The attack was the latest illustration of the developing conflict between Israel and Iranian proxies, who have been targeting Israeli territory in solidarity with Palestinians being bombed in Gaza.

It also demonstrated the military capabilities of the Houthis, based hundreds of miles from Israel on the southern edge of the Arabian Peninsula.

The Israeli military initially said the Houthis fired a surface-to-surface missile that landed in “open area” and that no casualties were reported. In a subsequent statement, the military said initial investigations indicated that the missile “separated in mid-air” and that it was reviewing its attempts to intercept the strike.

Netanyahu’s warnings

During the weekly cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of a “heavy price to pay” after a Houthi rocket penetrated Israeli airspace early Sunday morning. He said:

“We are in a multi-front campaign against Iran’s axis of evil, which is striving for our destruction. This morning, the Houthis launched a surface-to-surface missile from Yemen at our territory. They should know that we exact a high price for any attempt to attack us.” 

Sunday’s missile attack is the furthest a Houthi rocket has struck Israeli territory, and the IDF said it was investigating the incident, admitting that the interceptors launched did not work as well as expected. The IDF said in a statement:

“The initial investigation revealed that the missile most likely broke apart in mid-air.”

Several intercept attempts were made by the Arrow and Iron Dome air defence systems during the incident and the results are being examined. Sirens were switched on as per protocol. The entire incident is under review.

However, the IDF also denied that the Houthi missile was hypersonic.

Jerusalem Post senior Middle East correspondent Seth Frantzman said Sunday’s attack proves “that Iran and its proxies are undeterred.” Frantzman noted that despite the military action in Gaza, “Israel has been largely on the defensive since October 7.”

In his address to the cabinet, Prime Minister Netanyahu promised:

“The current situation will not continue.” 

Read more HERE

[the-eyespy]

🇺🇸🇾🇪 According to The Washington Post, the Biden administration has reached an agreement with US defense officials to initiate a significant military operation against the Houthis in Yemen.

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Yemen strikes: Houthis hit US-owned ship after 'terror' designation

By Matt Murphy, BBC News, Washington

Yemen's Houthis have targeted a US-owned vessel in the Gulf of Aden after Washington said it will re-designate the group as "global terrorists".

The group said they hit the "Genco Picardy" bulk carrier with missiles which resulted in a "direct hit".

The US military says the vessel was hit by a drone on Wednesday evening.

Washington's new designation of the Houthis will require US financial institutions to freeze Houthi funds and its members will be banned from the US.

The Houthi attacks in the Gulf of Aden and neighbouring Red Sea are a response to Israel's military operation in Gaza.

Earlier this month, the UK and US launched air strikes on dozens of Houthi targets in Yemen in an attempt to stop the group from targeting vessels in the waters.

On Wednesday evening, a Houthi spokesperson said the group had successfully targeted the Genco Picardy, and that the attack was a response to "the American-British aggression against our country".

The US military said the ship was hit by a drone launched from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen. It said there was some damage but no injuries, and the vessel remained seaworthy.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the re-designation of the Houthis as "global terrorists" is in response to the Iran-backed group's attacks on commercial shipping in the region.

The move to re-designate the Houthis reverses Secretary of State Antony Blinken's 2021 decision to remove the rebels from the US Specially Designated Global Terrorist Like (SDGT).

In a statement, Mr Sullivan said the recent Houthi attacks "fit the textbook definition of terrorism", as they have put US personnel in danger and jeopardized global trade operations.

"If the Houthis cease their attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the United States will immediately re-evaluate this designation," Mr Sullivan added.

In the waning days off the Trump administration officials imposed the SDGT and foreign terrorist organisation (FTO) labels on the Houthis.

The action was taken despite warnings from the UN and aid groups that it could push-war-torn Yemen into a large-scale famine.

But in 2021, shortly after President Joe Biden's inauguration, that decision was reversed by Mr Blinken, the newly installed Secretary of State. He cited the dire humanitarian situation faced by the people of Yemen.

"It was the correct step to revoke," one official said, arguing that it was a move taken in "recognition of a very dire humanitarian situation" in the country and to ensure that "US policies weren't impeding" civilians' access to urgent aid.

But they accepted that the Houthis' campaign of attacks on commercial shipping, which has now seen dozens of missiles fired at vessels in the Red Sea, has become "unacceptable".

The new SDGT designation will also bar people and companies in the US from offering any support to the Houthis.

However, officials were keen to emphasise that a range of exemptions will be worked into the new designation to ensure humanitarian aid continues to flow into Yemen, a country devastated by almost a decade of civil war.

"We are rolling out unprecedented carve outs and licenses to help prevent adverse impacts on the Yemeni people," said Mr Sullivan in his statement. "The people of Yemen should not pay the price for the actions of the Houthis."

The Houthis began attacking merchant vessels in November, saying they were responding to Israel's military operation in Gaza. Since then, the group has launched dozens of attacks on commercial tankers passing through the Red Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.

In response, the US and UK launched a wave of air strikes against dozens of Houthi targets on 11 January. The strikes - supported by Australia, Bahrain, the Netherlands and Canada - began after Houthi forces ignored an ultimatum to cease their attacks in the region.

Biden administration officials denied that the new terrorist designation was an acceptance that the air campaign may not deter further Houthi attacks.

"We see these sanctions as one piece of a broader effort to bring the Houthis back from the terror attacks they are currently committing," one official said. "Our sanctions are best not seen in isolation but as part of a broader effort."

In the wake of last week's strikes, the Houthis said the US and UK would "soon realise" the action was "the greatest folly in their history".

"America and Britain made a mistake in launching the war on Yemen because they did not benefit from their previous experiences," senior Houthi official Mohammed al-Bukhaiti wrote on social media.

Yemen has been devastated by a civil war that escalated in 2015, when the Houthis seized control of large parts of the west of the country from the internationally recognised government and a Saudi-led coalition intervened in an effort to restore its rule.

The fighting has reportedly left more than 160,000 people dead and triggered one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with two thirds of the population - 21 million people - in need of some form of aid.

[sayruq]

[rosyliee]

We can’t forget about Yemen which is also suffering! Please help the Aishah Mavis Team complete their humanitarian relief aid for Yemeni children! Their goal is 3K away!

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All because Yemen is taking a stand against the atrocities happening to the Palestinian people.

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"after the UN world food program cut its aid in yemen, famine has increased considerably. especially among children. yemen needs us now, more than ever" — via khaledbeydoun on instagram

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Yemen Houthis claim deadly strike deep inside Israel

Yemen’s Houthis claimed responsibility early Friday morning for a drone strike over Tel Aviv that killed at least one person and injured ten others.

The airstrike swept through the streets, causing a rain of shrapnel and scattering shards of glass in a large radius.

Throughout the nine-month war, the Houthis have repeatedly launched drones and rockets towards Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian people and against Israel. But until Friday, all of them had been intercepted either by Israel or by Western allies whose troops are stationed in the region.

Yahya Saree, a Houthi spokesman, said in a statement published on the social media platform X that the strike was in retaliation for the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas and hit one of the group’s many targets.

The Houthis claim their latest drones are capable of bypassing Israeli air defences. However, an Israeli military spokesman said Friday that the explosive-laden drone was discovered on Thursday and attributed it to “human error.” The military’s assessment of aerial threats has not changed, as Israel’s adversaries have been attempting such strikes for months, according to the military. The Israeli spokesperson said:

It was a terror attack that was targeted to kill civilians in Israel.

The Houthis have repeatedly launched drones and rockets towards Israel throughout the nine-month Hamas-backed war, but so far all attacks have been intercepted by Israel or Western allies stationed in the region.

Tel Aviv would now “not be safe territory,” Houthis say

The Houthis said Tel Aviv would now “not be safe territory and will be the main target” of their strikes. The movement has identified a number of targets in Israel, “including important military installations,” and plans to continue attacks in response to the Israeli Armed Forces in the Gaza Strip.

The war in Gaza, which began after Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7, has killed more than 38,600 people, according to the territory’s health ministry, which does not distinguish between combatants and civilians in its count.

The war has caused a humanitarian catastrophe in the coastal Palestinian territory, displacing much of its 2.3 million population and causing widespread hunger. A Hamas attack in October killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and about 250 militants were taken hostage. About 120 remain in captivity, and about a third of them are presumed dead, according to Israeli authorities.

Read more HERE

[random-krab]

Just a genuine reminder, simply liking and reblogging posts or just paying attention to what's happening in places like Palestine, The Congo, Sudan, Yemen, Syria, etc. Does help!

If you can't donate or boycott because you're a minor or in a situation where you can't afford to try signing petitions and spreading awareness so others who can afford to can have information

Edit: there are a lot of good suggestions for what to do in the reblogs that I forgot to mention

[ponfarrtimeatthevulcannightclub]

I'm gonna try to compile a list of resources for the genocides and humanitarian crisis going on so people will at least have a place to start so they can stay informed

Each place will have a link and then just click on the link to go to the resources. If yall have any you wanna recommend say it under the post of that place

Pls reblog the original posts so more people can see what’s been added

Hope this helps someone

Syria

Lebanon

Palestine

Sudan

Congo

Yemen

Iran

Morocco

Western Sahara

Armenia

Afghanistan

West Papua

Haiti

Tigray

Ukraine

Yezidi People