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In response to Israel's escalating aggression and expanded military operations in Gaza, the Yemeni Armed Forces have declared a full air blockade on Israel," YAF spokesperson Brigadier General Yehya Saree said in a statement.

"The Yemeni Armed Forces will enforce the aerial blockade by repeatedly attacking airports, with Ben Gurion Airport, known as Lod Airport in Israel, as their primary target," he emphasized.

The statement called on all international airlines to take this threat seriously from the moment of its issuance and cancel all flights to Israeli airports to preserve the safety of their aircraft and passengers.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 22 hours ago

I wish them luck

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago

During the brief ceasefire that started in January of this year, Yemen halted all attacks on Israel and paused its blockade on Israeli ships and those heading to Israel. Yemen has proven that if the genocide and blockade stops they will stop.

[–] [email protected] 81 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It feels like the poorest country in West Asia is the only one taking this genocide seriously

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 days ago

Well, there is a reason for that: Unfortunately, refusing to tolerate antisocial behaviour on the world stage is an excellent way for a country to become or remain poor.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 days ago

Never in a million years did I think I would be wishing that Yemen is successful in its fight against the Israeli Genocidal Government.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Why is Israel in quotes? Is it surprising that Yemen referred to it as Israel and not by some other name?

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Because Iran doesn’t recognize the “Zionist regime” in “occupied Palestine” as a legitimate state.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legitimacy_of_the_State_of_Israel#Rhetoric_of_delegitimization

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I propose doing big air quotes any time you're going to say "Israel". Maybe do a funny voice.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I have taken to "West palestinian occupation regime" or just "Pissrael"

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago

I'm doing this every time I say israel IRL now.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago

It's odd that it's in quotes in only 2 places in the article, and otherwise not in quotes.

Idk, it bugs me on the grounds that e.g. Palestine is not referred to with quotes by other countries. But if the quotes are helping, I guess it's worth the inconsistency.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Settler colonies are not real countries.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We refer to non-real things without quotes all the time, e.g. magic, not '"magic".'

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Because it's actually called Palestine and the quotes are like [sic] on them always calling it by a wrong name.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Wait did he just say he is going to bomb airbase INSIDE Israel?

If so, woww