The Hebrew-language newspaper, The Jerusalem Post, yesterday,reported that the Yemeni naval forces have become more daring after carrying out a double-tap operation in the Red Sea, which sank two ships and caused casualties among their crews. This military scene, the newspaper said, reveals a remarkable development in the capabilities of Sana'a's forces and a shift in the balance of naval deterrence.

The newspaper added that the two operations took place last week and targeted two ships, the Magic Sea and the Eternity Sea. It noted that attack boats and kamikaze drones participated in the attacks, and that the second ship sank after losing a number of its crew and the disappearance of others, believed to have been taken prisoner by the Yemeni navy.

The newspaper reported that "the two operations took place more than fifty nautical miles off the Yemeni coast, in international waters, indicating, according to the newspaper, that the Houthis carefully planned them and had extensive logistical preparation, as reaching this point required hours of sailing and coordination between boats and drones." The newspaper questioned the "secret reason for the absence of any intervention by foreign naval forces, despite their ability to reach them," strongly criticizing the lack of response from the so-called "Guardian of Prosperity" coalition, which was established last year under the pretext of protecting shipping in the Red Sea.

 

aIt also noted that the United States launched attacks against Yemen in March, but failed to halt Yemeni deterrence.

 

The newspaper quoted a Wall Street Journal report describing the attack as having lasted two or three days without any intervention from international forces, and that the two ships desperately tried to repel the attack to no avail, as no naval or air support arrived to rescue them. The newspaper considered the absence of assistance to indicate that protecting these ships is not a real priority for the West, and that it reinforces the Yemenis' sense of impunity and maritime sovereignty.

 

The newspaper questioned why the aircraft carriers Carl Vinson and Nimitz did not intervene, despite their presence in the region, according to images broadcast by US Central Command. It stated that American destroyers and aircraft capable of traveling hundreds of nautical miles per day did not appear in the theater of operations.

 

It added that American aircraft are of a type F/A-18s were launched from aircraft carriers on July 11 and 12, and photos of the aircraft carrier Vinson operating in the area were published. However, no rescue operation was carried out in the Red Sea, despite these capabilities being sufficient to cover the maritime area between Yemen and commercial vessels. The newspaper added that some foreign countries have air and naval assets in Djibouti, which is close to the site of the incident, but they also did not intervene.

 

The Hebrew newspaper concluded its analysis by stating that the failure of foreign fleets to defend ships or mount rapid deterrence reveals that attacks are no longer being met with the priority claimed by Washington or Tel Aviv, and that the Yemenis are aware of this, making them more prepared and bold to carry out more qualitative operations. It added that what happened last week raises profound questions about Western preparedness and the credibility of the "Prosperity" coalition, at a time when Sana'a is moving toward imposing its sovereignty in the Red Sea, not just as a slogan but as a reality on the ground that is redefining the balance of regional and international deterrence.