Islamic Jihad Lauds Yemenis’ Decision on Israeli-Bound Vessels

IQNA – The Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement hailed a decision by Yemen to prevent the passage of vessels bound for Israel as a show of support for the people of Gaza.

In a statement on Saturday, the Islamic Jihad movement said the courageous decision indicates the genuine Islamic stance of the nation, leadership and armed forces of Yemen in this historic moment.

The statement also condemned the inaction and weak stance of Arab countries and their submission to the US-Zionist policies regarding the war against the Gaza Strip.

Hamas also lauded Yemen, saying the decision “stands against the Zionist-American aggressors that have continued the war of genocide and massacres against all components of the human life of our Palestinian people over the past 64 days.”

Hamas also called on Arab and Islamic countries to activate all their abilities and capabilities in line with their historical responsibilities “to break the Israeli siege of Gaza; prevent the continuation of the regime’s massacres and the war of starvation and thirst; and stop the Nazi aggression launched by Israel with direct support of the United States.”

Earlier on Saturday, the spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces warned that if Gaza does not receive the food and medicines it needs, all the ships passing through Yemen’s territorial waters towards the occupied territories would turn into a legitimate target.

Yemeni forces have also carried out many operations against the occupied territories since the beginning of the Israeli military aggression against Gaza, including ballistic and cruise missile attacks, and have seized a number of Israeli ships traveling through Yemen’s territorial waters.

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