Israel’s Iron Dome Crumbles: The Surprising Rise of Yemeni Missile Power
Sharhabil al-Gharib*
on September 17, 2024
Yemen’s Armed Forces Launch Hypersonic Ballistic Missile, Hits Tel Aviv
A new hypersonic ballistic missile launched by Yemen’s armed forces took 11 and a half minutes to reach Tel Aviv, sending a heavy message to “Israel”. This operation is considered a wonderful qualitative success for Yemen and a victory for Gaza.
The Yemeni armed forces recorded great success after targeting the cities of Eilat and “Tel Aviv” with drones, and today they recorded a new success when they hit “Tel Aviv” with a ballistic missile that traveled more than two thousand kilometers. The missile’s ability to suddenly change its course makes air defenses unable to intercept it, raising bigger questions than the explosion within ”Israel”.
Why is the Yemen Missile Considered a Major Failure for “Israel”?
The missile has traveled more than two thousand kilometers from its launch site, overcoming many Israeli and international obstacles along the way. These barriers include:
- The failure to track, monitor, and intercept an international force stationed near Yemen, represented by US Central Command, ships deployed in the Red Sea, and a series of fleets belonging to a group of countries considered essential partners.
- The existence of Israeli defense systems, such as the Hatz system, the Aero system, the David’s Sling system, and the Iron Dome system, which are considered among Israel’s most advanced systems and capable of monitoring targets with extreme precision before they arrive.
- The failure of defense systems deployed in central “Israel” to counter missiles and reach critical areas, such as an important airport, reflects the state of decline of the entity’s defense system.
The Yemeni missiles that hit ”Tel Aviv” indicate the failure of the claim of “Israel” to have absolute immunity, and confirmed the Al-Aqsa flood battle that “Israel” is an entity weaker than a spider’s web and susceptible to brokenness and defeat.
Implications of the Yemeni Ballistic Missile
The Yemeni armed forces, along with Hezbollah in Lebanon, ensure that Al-Nusra’s position and support to Gaza still exist, and that Yemen can provide support despite geographical distance. This reflects Yemen’s political will to move to an advanced stage of the conflict and use its military arsenal to support Palestinian interests and the Gaza Strip.
The Yemeni ballistic missiles rang a bell in the face of Netanyahu, who wants to ignite a wider war in Lebanon, sending a heavy message that such a ballistic missile could be launched from Lebanon and hit key strategic centers with greater accuracy.
“Israel’s” options are narrowing after a Yemeni hypersonic missile arrives in “Tel Aviv”, and Netanyahu and his partners are driving it into the abyss. The entire region faces important and critical weeks that put it at a crossroads. Either stop the war and work out a settlement resulting in audits after Yemeni missiles, or go into a wider conflict with Lebanon.
