Palestinian Resistance Groups Praise Yemeni Missile Strike on Israeli Target near Tel Aviv
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Palestinian resistance groups, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, lauded a missile strike by Yemeni forces on an Israeli military target near Tel Aviv, marking it as a response to ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza.
In a statement released on Sunday, Hamas referred to the missile attack as a "natural response to the Zionist entity’s aggression against our Palestinian people."
“We affirm that the Zionist enemy will not enjoy security unless it ceases its brutal aggression against our people in the Gaza Strip,” the statement said.
Hamas highlighted the support from resistance fronts in Yemen, Lebanon, and Iraq, calling their efforts a legitimate right of the nation’s resistance.
“This also confirms the unity of our nation and its shared destiny in facing the Zionist project and its colonial dominance in Palestine and the Arab region,” the statement continued.
The al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, echoed this sentiment when the spokesperson Abu Obeida expressed appreciation for the Yemeni people's stance, saying, "We deeply appreciate the stance of the dear Yemeni people alongside their Palestinian brethren and their readiness to offer sacrifices for this cause."
Hamas further called for an end to Israeli aggression and the complete liberation of Palestine, urging global support for their cause.
"We renew our call to all free forces, peoples, and conscientious individuals of the world to continue their support until the aggression in Gaza is stopped and our people’s aspirations for national rights, liberating their land, and establishing a Palestinian state with al-Quds as its capital are fulfilled," the statement added.
Separately, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement commended the Yemeni missile strike, saying, "The courage displayed by the Yemeni people in facing American arrogance and Zionist tyranny reaffirms their commitment to supporting our Palestinian people."
They further condemned the continued silence from Arab nations regarding the situation in Gaza.
The Yemeni armed forces struck an Israeli military target near Tel Aviv on Sunday, using a hypersonic ballistic missile that evaded Israeli interception systems.
Yemen stated the attack marked a new phase of military operations in solidarity with Palestinians, as the country has openly declared its support for Palestine since Israel launched its offensive on Gaza on October 7, 2023.
The Yemeni Armed Forces announced they would continue their strikes until Israeli military operations in Gaza cease.
Since the war escalated, Israel has killed at least 41,206 Palestinians, primarily women and children.
In a televised speech on Saturday, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, condemned the Israeli offensive on Gaza and the West Bank, calling it a brutal assault backed by US munitions.
