[News] Ansarallah Strikes Again, Eilat Port Shuts Down Permanently

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Ansarallah Strikes Again, Eilat Port Shuts Down Permanently
July 17, 2025
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Yahya Saree, the military spokesman for Yemen's Ansarallah. (Photo:
Al-Jazeera, video grab)

*By Palestine Chronicle Staff
<https://www.palestinechronicle.com/writers/palestine-chronicle-staff>*

Yemen’s Ansarallah launched fresh attacks on Israeli military sites and
intensified their naval blockade, forcing the closure of Eilat Port amid
mounting economic losses for Israel.

The Yemeni Armed Forces, affiliated with the Ansarallah movement, announced
on Wednesday that they had carried out four fresh military operations
targeting Israeli sites, including a direct missile strike on the Ben
Gurion Airport, using a Zulfiqar ballistic missile.

In an official statement, Ansarallah’s military spokesperson, Brigadier
General Yahya Saree, said that three additional attacks targeted the port
of Umm al-Rashrash (Eilat), a military site in the Naqab (Negev) region,
and Ben-Gurion airport, using a total of four drones.

Saree reiterated that the Yemeni Armed Forces “remain committed to their
religious, moral, and humanitarian responsibility toward the Palestinian
people,” stressing that these operations will continue until Israel ends
its war on Gaza and lifts the siege.
*Yemen Issues New Warnings*

The Yemeni military also renewed its warning to international companies
operating in ports located in occupied Palestine, cautioning that their
vessels could become targets if they continue such activity.

Yemen confirmed it is maintaining its naval blockade on Israeli shipping in
both the Red Sea and Arabian Sea, framing it as part of a wider military
campaign in support of Gaza.

On Tuesday, Saree had confirmed successful drone strikes on a key Israeli
military site in the occupied Naqab region.

In his statement on July 15, Saree emphasized that Yemeni operations will
persist without interruption until the aggression on Gaza ceases and the
blockade on Palestinians is lifted.
*Total Shutdown*

Yemen’s maritime blockade has already caused significant economic
repercussions in Israel. The Israeli business outlet The Marker reported
that Eilat Port will completely shut down operations starting Sunday after
the city’s municipality froze its bank accounts due to millions of shekels
in debt.

The port has faced near-total paralysis since November 2023, when Yemen
began its naval blockade on ships heading to Israel, which drastically
reduced revenue and crippled commercial activity.

According to The Marker, Eilat Municipality froze the port’s accounts
because of massive outstanding debts, effectively bringing all port
operations to a standstill.

Earlier reports from The Marker revealed that Eilat Port’s revenue had
plummeted by 80% in 2024, as international shipping companies avoided the
Red Sea route due to Yemen’s blockade, imposed in solidarity with Gaza.

*(PC, Al Mayadeen)*
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