Yemen – The Dilemma of All Dilemmas for ’Israel’ and Its Backers
By Mounir Shehadeh
Lebanon – A hypersonic missile strike landed at the heart of their pride—Lod Airport, now known as Ben Gurion Airport. Despite being protected by four layers of high-tech air defense systems, the missile cut through all barriers, traveling more than 1,200 kilometers and evading American, British and French air defenses deployed along the Red Sea. It left behind a crater 30 meters wide and over five meters deep, causing damage within a radius of one kilometer—and spreading fear and panic into the hearts of every "Israeli", especially Netanyahu himself. For the first time, we found ourselves saying: "We’ve lived to see the day". The old Arab phrase—"We will respond at the appropriate time and place," once ridiculed and attributed to us since the 1967 war, is now being echoed by their own leader, Netanyahu—the man desperate to fashion himself as a new "Ben Gurion" in the history of the Zionist entity.
The missile, which Brigadier General Yahya Saree merely referred to as "hypersonic," remains unnamed.
The THAAD system—a US defense missile shield operated by an American crew—was dispatched to shield the “Israeli” entity from Yemen’s wrath. Yet it failed spectacularly, damaging the reputation of its manufacturers and designers. The missile traveled at speeds exceeding Mach 16, far beyond the capabilities of THAAD’s Mach 8 interceptors.
The West, armed with steel and sophisticated weaponry, had mobilized in the Red Sea to prevent Yemen from aiding Gaza. But the steel giant has since pulled back, retreating toward the Suez Canal under the pressure of Yemeni firepower. This comes after reports—according to the US military—of an F-18 falling off the USS Truman during a sudden evasive maneuver to counter a Yemeni missile.
Yet a former US military commander dismissed that claim as implausible. From a tactical and technical perspective, the explanation doesn’t hold up:
- The aircraft carrier weighs more than 120,000 tons and travels at about 60 km/h. A sudden maneuver would not throw an F-18 off its deck.
- These warships are designed to operate in oceans during raging storms with waves taller than 25 meters—yet no aircraft has ever fallen off because of such conditions.
Thus, the F-18 likely crashed for a different reason—perhaps one too inconvenient to admit.
This is Yemen: a nation bombarded for nine years, with airstrikes intensifying under President Trump. Civilian infrastructure—including residential buildings, Sanaa Airport and the port of Hodeida—was relentlessly targeted. Yet Yemen's military infrastructure has remained steadfast.
Now, Yemen is striking the “Israeli” heartland with hypersonic missiles and drones that have reached within meters of the US embassy in “Tel Aviv”. Yemeni forces have repeatedly targeted US naval vessels, forcing them to retreat northward. Remarkably, they have downed 22 US MQ-9 drones, each worth around $33 million.
Yesterday’s missile strike on “their Ben Gurion” compelled multiple international airlines to suspend flights to the “Israeli” entity. Yemen’s declaration of an air blockade on “Israel” is no longer a threat—it is a reality. Yemen has effectively encircled the entity by air and sea, declaring that the blockade will be lifted only when the siege on Gaza ends and aggression against Syria and Lebanon ceases.
Conclusion
This is Yemen—where millions gather to chant in unison: “Death to ‘Israel’”. These masses, now labeled terrorists by the US, have become the gravest fear of “Israel” and its allies. They have delivered a devastating blow to the US Navy, which once ruled the seas with impunity.
Comments
