Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement says Saudi Arabia has adopted policies and practices similar to those of the Israeli regime, particularly concerning lying and aggression.
In a statement released on Saturday, Mohammed Abdul Salam, head of the Sana’a negotiating delegation and spokesman for Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, said, “Saudi Arabia resembles Israel in everything; in lying, arrogance, malice and aggression.”
He described the latest Saudi airstrike on the Sana’a International Airport as proof that Riyadh remains determined to prevent the reopening of the country’s main civilian gateway.
He maintained that the attack reflects Saudi Arabia’s continued insistence that the Sana’a International Airport should operate only with the approval of the Saudi king, despite repeated demands to lift restrictions on civilian and humanitarian flights.
“On the one hand, Riyadh insists on keeping Sana’a Airport closed, while on the other it claims to be defending Yemen’s sovereignty,” he said.
Abdul Salam warned that Saudi Arabia’s continued refusal to accept the realities on the ground would carry serious consequences for the kingdom’s security and economy, urging Riyadh to abandon its failed policies.
“The Yemeni people will not give up their rights and will reclaim them by every possible means,” he asserted.
On July 13, Saudi forces struck Sana’a International Airport, violating a four-year-long ceasefire, and prompting Yemen’s armed forces to resume retaliatory operations.
In the following days, the Yemeni armed forces targeted strategic sites in Saudi Arabia, including Abha International Airport, with Ansarullah movement saying the operations were a direct response to continued military aggression.
On Monday, Ansarullah announced the start of what it described as a “siege for siege” policy, declaring a naval blockade against Saudi maritime traffic through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
The movement said the measure was intended to match the restrictions and military pressure imposed on Yemen, stressing that its operations would continue until attacks on the country came to an end.
