News - Yemen: The commander of the 4th Military Region, Major General Abdul Latif Al-Mahdi, confirmed the readiness of all forces stationed on all fronts and their high preparedness to confront the conspiracy of the American, British, and Israeli enemy and their mercenaries, alongside all military units stationed in all combat sectors.

He emphasized the importance of focusing on and intensifying training programs to improve combat performance. Highlighting the massacres committed by the Israeli enemy in Gaza, Palestine, he asserted that these atrocities only strengthen Yemen's determination and resilience in facing all enemies. He stated that the aggression and escalation against Yemen is an extension of the aggression against Palestine and all the oppressed, indicating that the battle is united.

General Al-Mahdi noted that any attempts by the American, British, and Israeli enemy and their mercenaries to escalate against the Yemeni people in some provinces through their mercenaries, traitors, and agents will fail.

General Al-Mahdi also confirmed the readiness of the forces stationed on all fronts and axes, and their full preparedness for the fourth phase emphasized by Sayyed Abdulmalik. He affirmed that they are prepared for all future options with full force to support the Palestinian people, who are subjected to the most heinous crimes by the Zionist enemy.

Recently, the Yemeni Armed Forces announced the beginning of implementing the fourth stage of escalation by expanding the targeting of ships affiliated with the Zionist enemy entity to the Mediterranean Sea.

The Armed Forces' announcement came in response to the directives of the Leader of the Revolution, Sayyed Abdulmalik al-Houthi, who vowed to escalate operations in the Red Sea until Israel ends its war in Gaza and the US stops attacking Yemen.

“We are preparing for a fourth phase of escalation if the Israeli enemy and the Americans continue their intransigence,” Sayyed Abdulmalik said in a televised speech on Thursday.

With the continuation of the Zionist aggression on Gaza, the Armed Forces expanded their operations to include enemy navigation in the Arabian Sea, reaching the Indian Ocean, and targeting the ships of the US-British aggression in response to their aggression against Yemen.

Since the Zionist aggression on Gaza began, the Yemeni Armed Forces have launched three escalation stages against the Zionist enemy entity, starting with the maritime navigation ban for the Zionist entity in the Red Sea, then the navigation of ships affiliated with the enemy.

With the continuation of the Zionist aggression on Gaza, the Armed Forces expanded their operations to include enemy navigation in the Arabian Sea, reaching the Indian Ocean, and targeting the ships of the US-British aggression in response to their aggression against Yemen.

The Yemeni Armed Forces have conducted recent attacks on ships with ties to Israel near Yemeni ports, including the interception and seizure of a vessel associated with the Tel Aviv regime on November 19.

The maritime attacks have forced some of the world’s biggest shipping and oil companies to suspend transit through one of the world’s most important maritime trade routes.

Tankers are instead adding thousands of miles to international shipping routes by sailing around the continent of Africa rather than going through the Suez Canal.