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Iran Unleashes Massive Bombing Campaign on Zionist Regime, Palestine and Yemen Attack

For the second day, air raid sirens sounded across the occupied Palestinian territories on Saturday evening following missile launches from Iran, as the Zionist Home Front Command instructed settlers to remain in shelters.

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps announced that their Aerospace forces launched a new complex operation, involving both drones and missiles.

The IRGC’s Aerospace forces used Imad, Badr, and Khaybar missiles and drones in its latest attacks on Tel Aviv and Haifa, launching a wave of attacks as part of Operation True Promise 3.

Zionist media confirmed that the Iranian missiles targeted facilities in Haifa, in the north of occupied Palestine, where loud explosions were heard across the city after several rockets struck. Fires reportedly broke out across different facilities in Haifa, including oil refineries.

The sound of air raid sirens was concentrated in Haifa and its surrounding areas, with alarms activated in the Karyot region north of the city as well as in its southern districts, while sirens also blared in al-Nasira and nearby areas, including Afula, Upper al-Jalil, and Western al-Jalil.T

The new wave of ballistic missiles was launched toward the occupation entity from multiple provinces across Iran.

Iranian state television reported that Iran had launched 100 missiles toward the occupation entity, adding that Iran’s air force was carrying out a combined attack using both ballistic missiles and drones.”

Reports claim that this is the largest Iranian missile attack targeting the occupied territories, emphasizing that information suggests that Tehran is using a new type of missile in its operation.

A massive Iranian drone and missile offensive also struck deep into occupied Palestine, with air raid sirens sounding repeatedly across various cities and settlements amid fears of continued infiltration by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as Iran continued its retaliation as part of Operation True Promise 3.

Multiple Iranian projectiles scored direct hits on central Tel Aviv, resulting in significant destruction, injuries, and widespread panic.

Zionist media reported that at least six sites in “Tel Aviv” were struck directly by Iranian missiles, including a high-rise tower in the greater Tel Aviv area, causing extensive damage and fires. In Bat Yam, an occupied city just south of Tel Aviv, heavy destruction was reported following direct impacts from Iranian missiles, with dozens of buildings damaged and flames engulfing several structures.

Meanwhile, emergency services have updated the casualty toll from the strikes on Bat Yam and Rehovot. In Bat Yam, 130+ people were injured and 7 killed at the time of this writing. Over 35 people were reported as being stuck under the rubble. In Rehovot, 28 were injured, including two seriously and seven moderately.

The Magen David Adom reported a severe shortage of blood units, calling for urgent blood donations among settlers in the wake of the Iranian strikes.

The Zionist emergency services reported that firefighting teams were operating in Gush Dan in central occupied Palestine as well as occupied al-Quds in a bid to extinguish the fires started by the Iranian missiles.

According to Zionist media, sirens were sounded in Bisan four times in just a few hours, following alerts of potential drone incursions. Simultaneously, residents in the Afula area south of Lake Tabarayya reported hearing explosions after Zionist warplanes scrambled to intercept drones approaching from the east.

Iranian drones swarm the occupation

One Iranian drone reportedly crashed near Afula, while additional UAVs were detected flying across occupied northern and central areas. Zionist media confirmed that sirens were also triggered in settlements south of Lake Tabarayya, as well as in Asdod, Beit Yam, and Rehovot, amid fears of further drone and missile attacks.

Explosions were heard between Netanya and Tel Aviv, with massive blasts reportedly shaking the heart of Tel Aviv itself. Reports indicate direct hits on residential buildings, with Iranian missiles striking Bat Yam and igniting fires, as well as Rehovot in central occupied Palestine.

In what Zionist commentators described as a “composite attack,” Iran deployed both ballistic missiles and kamikaze drones in synchronized waves, severely testing the occupation’s air defenses and crisis response systems and essentially spreading them thin.

At the same time, air raid sirens have been sounding almost continuously in various settlements and cities, as Iranian drones remain active in the airspace of several areas in the occupied territories. According to one Zionist media platform, “Yemen appears to be participating in the assault.”

It seems clear Yemen was firing drones and ballistic missiles in tandem.

Iran missile barrage sets fire to Weizmann Institute lab

The Weizmann Institute of Science, one of the occupation’s leading research centers, sustained damage during Iran’s missile barrage targeting central Palestine, according to The New York Times. Images shared with the paper show at least one laboratory building engulfed in flames.

Zionist media also reported that a building housing laboratories for the institute had caught on fire, leaving people stuck in the building.

Iran’s Fars News Agency has disclosed the type of missiles used in the latest round of retaliatory strikes launched by the Islamic Republic against the occupation, confirming that the projectiles were equipped with high-explosive warheads designed for precision targeting.

According to the report published Sunday, the IRGC employed tactical guided ballistic missiles in the recent attack on Tel Aviv. The missiles were identified as belonging to the Hajj Qassem class, named after the martyred commander Hajj Qassem Soleimani. These missiles are solid-fueled and highly maneuverable, making them difficult to intercept and ideal for striking specific military and strategic targets.

Fars emphasized that the warheads carried by the Hajj Qassem missiles were specially designed high-explosive payloads, used to maximize the destructive effect on carefully selected targets deep within occupied territories.

Palestinian Resistance continues attacks

The military wing of Hamas, al-Qassam Brigades, released new combat footage documenting targeted operations as part of its ongoing campaign titled David’s Stones, including a direct strike on a Merkava tank in southern Khan Younis.

According to the footage, fighters used a Yassin-105 anti-tank shell to target the tank near Abu Sharakh junction, amid continued confrontations with occupation forces along various axes of incursion. The video also showed mortar attacks on Zionist troop concentrations in multiple areas of Gaza.

In a separate operation documented by al-Qassam, fighters reportedly destroyed a bulldozer, a Bagger, using a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) in the Tel al-Zaatar area, east of Jabalia refugee camp, on May 29. The group said the blast killed the vehicle’s operator, confirming the outcome after the fighters returned safely from the combat zone.

Occupation comes under deadly ambush

Al-Qassam also revealed footage of a complex ambush carried out in al-Atatra, Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza. The operation targeted a unit barricaded inside a house, striking the site with a TBG shell, reportedly causing casualties among the Israeli force.

In the same engagement, Resistance fighters also hit another Merkava tank with a Yassin-105 and detonated an IED under a D9 bulldozer, destroying its turret and injuring its crew.

Separately, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, al-Quds Brigades, published footage of their own operation north of Khan Younis, where a  military vehicle was blown up using an IED assembled from repurposed remnants of Israeli weaponry.

Al-Quds Brigades also confirmed they had detonated a minefield targeting a Zionist sapper unit east of Khan Younis on Thursday, adding to the growing number of tactical strikes against advancing occupation forces.

One Zionist soldier was killed and another was wounded in clashes with the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza on Saturday, according to Israeli media.

Occupation media reported on Saturday that an occupation soldier was killed and another critically wounded during clashes in Gaza, describing it as a “serious security incident,” as battles continue across the Strip.

This comes as Palestinian Resistance fighters continue their operations across Gaza, launching ambushes and inflicting casualties upon occupation troops.

Days earlier, the occupation army admitted that four soldiers were wounded in two separate incidents during clashes in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.

 

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Sayyed Houthi Underlined Palestinian Resistance Feats against Zionist Enemy in Gaza

Head of Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement Sayyed Abdul Malik Badreddine Al-Houthi indicated on Thursday that the extermination rate among the population in Gaza has reached nearly 9% — an extremely high and unprecedented level in modern warfare.

In a televised speech, Sayyed Houthi maintained that the American enemy is engineering this extermination through starvation, coupled with mass killing via death traps and execution centers.

The “Israeli” enemy is forcing Palestinians to choose between dying of hunger or approaching so-called aid distribution centers to be killed, he noted, adding that targeting those waiting for aid is among the most heinous crimes and worst forms of exploitation.

Sayyed Houthi pointed out the “Israeli” enemy has blocked aid entry through the United Nations for over 100 days to turn its centers into traps of extermination and execution.

“Zionists continue almost daily storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque, performing their Talmudic rituals, mocking dances, and expressing hostility toward Islam and Muslims.”

The “Israeli” decision to build 22 new settlements in the West Bank equates to a massive land seizure, he added.

“Practically, building new settlements ends the concept of a “two-state solution” as promoted by the UN and others. The Israeli enemy never intended to implement a two-state solution — it was merely a tactic of deception.”

Sayyed Houthi emphasized that the brave fighters in Gaza continue to confront the “Israeli” enemy with strength and effectiveness, inflicting direct losses, adding that there are precise, successful ambushes, and the enemy’s weekly losses testify to the effectiveness of these operations.

“Al-Qassam Brigades conducted over 16 diverse operations this week, including targeting vehicles and sniping enemy soldiers. The weekly losses of the Israeli enemy are significant, highlighting the resistance’s bravery, steadfastness, and impact.”

All Lebanese should rally further around the Resistance in Lebanon and Hezbollah as the true safeguard against the “Israeli” threat, Sayyed Houthi maintained.

“The support front from Yemen, the land of faith and jihad, continues its military operations in the battle of the Promised Conquest and Sacred Jihad, striking deep into occupied Palestine.”

Our operations this week are part of the continuous effort to impose an aerial blockade on the “Israeli” enemy, Sayyed Houthi maintained.

“Our forces aim to achieve this aerial blockade in response to the enemy’s escalation and its genocidal crimes. The naval blockade in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Bab Al-Mandeb remains ongoing; navigation for the Israeli enemy is banned, and it has ceased operations in the area of engagement.”

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Yemen Pushes US Navy to Limits with Advanced Drone, Missile War

A $67 million F/A-18 Super Hornet crashed into the Red Sea on May 6 after a landing malfunction aboard the USS Harry S. Truman, marking the third jet lost by the carrier in under five months, an incident that, according to The Wall Street Journal, unfolded just hours after President Trump abruptly declared a ceasefire with Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, leaving Pentagon officials scrambling to respond.

Deployed since December 2024, the USS Truman has been at the center of the Red Sea naval war 2025, tasked with containing Yemeni missile and drone attacks. This high-stakes mission has evolved into one of the most intense maritime operations in decades, highlighting the US Navy’s growing vulnerability in modern asymmetric warfare.

The crash, described by Navy officials as “unprecedented”, has further raised concerns about operational strain and systemic risk within the Truman strike group, as per the report. In addition to three jet losses, the group has also experienced a collision at sea. The Navy and Central Command (Centcom) have not publicly addressed the causes under investigation.

Trump’s ceasefire announcement with Ansar Allah, delivered without Pentagon coordination, shocked senior defense officials. Military leaders fear that the abrupt halt could compromise leverage in a campaign where the US has invested over $1.5 billion in munitions and deployed roughly 30 ships, or 10% of its active fleet.

YAF reshapes modern naval warfare

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The Red Sea’s narrow geography plays to Ansar Allah’s advantage. US ships, often within visual range of the Yemeni coastline, struggle to maneuver freely. Former Navy strategist Bryan Clark warned that “you make it a sitting duck out there and within range of Houthi weapons.” The terrain and persistent threat environment have upended traditional assumptions about naval dominance.

Sounding alarms over long-term effects

Military leaders and lawmakers alike are sounding alarms over the campaign’s long-term effects. The USS Truman aircraft crash is just one sign of broader fatigue. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) warned during a May 14 hearing that “this persistent operational tempo comes at a cost,” citing delayed maintenance, overstretched crews, and diverted attention from China.

The Navy’s attempt to sustain high-intensity operations led to the establishment of a rearming port in the Red Sea, an unprecedented move that officials described as “game-changing”. Yet, even with that logistical breakthrough, readiness concerns persist, and the US Navy’s Red Sea strategy faces scrutiny from within, the report stressed.

Earlier in the campaign, two Navy SEALs were lost off Somalia during an “interdiction operation targeting Iranian missile components.” The 10-day search ended in the US Central Command announcing that the two missing Navy SEALs were deceased, adding to the toll on US personnel.

Operation Rough Rider and strategic recalibration

Initial US strikes on Ansar Allah targets were hampered by cautious engagement rules under the Biden administration. When Trump assumed office, Centcom chief Gen. Erik Kurilla was granted direct authority to escalate operations. This led to Operation Rough Rider, an expansive campaign involving F-35s, stealth bombers, and additional carrier strike groups.

In just 53 days, hundreds of Yemenis were reportedly killed, key infrastructure destroyed, and weapons stockpiles eliminated, the report claimed. Still, the Ansar Allah movement endured, as per the report. Civilian casualties surged, with the Yemen Data Project citing hundreds of deaths, prompting Centcom to open investigations.

Ansar Allah has adapted swiftly. Their missile and drone attacks became more coordinated and varied, shifting from predictable high-altitude launches to low-flying, night-time raids. In one dramatic incident, the USS Stockdale intercepted four ballistic missiles during a tense nighttime exchange. Over a dozen Reaper drones, each valued at $30 million, have been lost.

The Trump Yemen ceasefire may signal a shift in approach, but questions remain about its durability, as per the report. A US officer familiar with the situation, expressing amazement at the group’s resolve and ability to adapt, acknowledged, “Their missiles are getting more advanced, which is crazy. So far, the US Navy is batting a thousand [on interceptions], and I expect that to continue, but for how long?”

ar Allah fighters, often operating from caves and improvised launch sites, have reshaped naval warfare by deploying drones and missiles, becoming the first non-state group to use anti-ship ballistic missiles in combat. Their evolving tactics, The Wall Street Journal reported, mirror the drone-driven transformation of warfare seen in Ukraine, enabling relatively low-cost operations against a technologically superior adversary.

 

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Palestine Chronicle - Day 604!

All the news & analysis on the ongoing Zionist genocide in Gaza & the West Bank that you won’t get from the genocide-enabling Vichy #MSM - including the #Zionist-aligned #BBC

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"Yemeni President Mahdi al-Mashat warned Israel of a ‘hot summer’ after it destroyed the last civilian plane at Sanaa airport earlier this week" Israel as usual claimed they hit a military target, but it was in fact the last civilian plane that they had destroyed, a plane "used for medical evacuations and pilgrimages"
So now Yemen is also targeting Israel’s national airline. Fair play.

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thecradle.coYemen adds Israel's national airliner to target bank: ReportYemeni President Mahdi al-Mashat warned Israel of a ‘hot summer’ after it destroyed the last civilian plane at Sanaa airport earlier this week

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"The Missile Force of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a top-tier military operation targeting Lod Airport, referred to by the Israeli occupation entity as Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, using a hypersonic ballistic missile"
"Yemeni operations against "Israel" continue, bringing the entity's air traffic to a halt and forcing settlers into shelters yet again"

As usual: God bless Ansarallah

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Al Mayadeen English · YAF say targeted 'Israel's' Ben Gurion Airport with hypersonic missileBy Al Mayadeen English

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"Following a missile strike near Ben Gurion Airport, major international airlines are urging Israeli authorities to declare a state of emergency"

In this article you'll find carriers names and cancellation schedules, if you really need to go to Israel that is. I hope not. Stay safe & boycott Israel

ps: God bless Ansarallah

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Al Mayadeen English · British airways extends flight suspension to 'Israel' until July 31By Al Mayadeen English

Yemeni Armed Forces Declare Haifa Port Under Naval Siege

The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) announced on Monday the imposition of a naval blockade on Haifa Port in occupied Palestine, declaring the strategic Zionist-controlled port a new target. The move comes in response to the continued and escalating Zionist aggression against Gaza and its blockade-induced starvation campaign.

In an official statement, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesperson for the YAF, cautioned all maritime companies whose vessels are docked at or en route to Haifa to treat the announcement and future warnings with utmost seriousness.

This escalation follows the successful enforcement of a blockade on the Port of Umm al-Rashrash — also known as Eilat — which ceased operations under Yemeni military pressure.

Saree: We will not hesitate to escalate

Brigadier General Saree reaffirmed that the Yemeni military will not hesitate to escalate further in support of the Palestinian people and their Resistance. He stressed that all military actions against the occupation would only cease if the aggression on Gaza ends and the blockade is fully lifted.

“The armed forces will not hesitate to take any additional necessary measures in solidarity with Gaza,” Saree declared. He also underscored that Sanaa’s position remains firm in backing Palestine’s right to resist occupation and systematic oppression.

Aerial and naval targeting of the occupation intensifies

The Haifa Port blockade is the latest phase in an expanding military campaign led by Yemen. On May 4, the Yemeni Armed Forces declared their intention to impose a complete aerial blockade on Zionist authorities by targeting the Ben Gurion Airport.

Subsequent reports confirmed multiple strikes targeting Ben Gurion, leading to evacuations and forcing settlers into shelters. These operations were described as a direct response to the occupation’s siege on Gaza and its ongoing airstrikes across the Strip.

Airline warnings and Ben Gurion strikes continue

In parallel with military actions, the Yemeni leadership in Sanaa has issued repeated warnings to international airlines, urging them to avoid Zionist airspace entirely. These warnings have coincided with a string of attacks that disrupted civilian aviation and highlighted Yemen’s growing regional military influence.

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"Millions gathered in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, on Friday in a massive show of unity, celebrating what they called a victory over US aggression and pledging unwavering support for the Palestinian people"

Laith Marouf of FreePalestineTV, claimed in an interview that the US carrier Truman had to leave due to the damage suffered in battle. He also claimed that the US has stationed F35s in Israel for further attacks on Yemen/possibly Iran.

english.almanar.com.lb/2403612

Al-Manar TV LebanonMillions Rally in Yemen to Mark Victory Over US Aggression, Reaffirm Support for GazaMillions gathered in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, on Friday in a massive show of unity, celebrating what...

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"Yemen’s Armed Forces have again targeted the Israeli regime’s Ben Gurion airport near the city of Tel Aviv with a hypersonic ballistic missile as US THAAD system fails for the second time this week"
"The projectile triggered sirens across Tel Aviv and “more than 200 other locations,”
Yemen has been enforcing aerial blockade over occupied Yaffa (Tel Aviv) until Israel lifts the siege and withdraws from Gaza.

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PressTVIsrael’s US-made THAAD fails again as Yemen targets key airport with hypersonic missileMissile launched from the direction of Yemen reaches the occupied Palestinian territories, spreading chaos and forcing millions to seek shelter.

> The U.S. underestimated Houthi defenses, and was thus unable to obtain the necessary new intelligence to produce worthwhile new targets. That lack of intel, apparently, led the U.S. to scrape targets from amateur sleuths on Twitter and to strike a migrant detention center, killing many and perhaps most of the people locked inside. Such strikes brought the U.S. no closer to bringing the Houthis to heel.
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Drop Site News · Trump Marveled at Houthi “Bravery.” Here’s Why.By Murtaza Hussain

“Trump Marveled at Houthi “Bravery.” Here’s Why.”

By Murtaza Hussain, Shuaib Almosawa, and Ryan Grim in Drop Site News on Substack

“The attack on Ben Gurion Airport, the downing of US drones, and attacks on naval vessels show that the Houthi movement has remained resilient despite months of bombing”

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Drop Site News · Trump Marveled at Houthi “Bravery.” Here’s Why.By Murtaza Hussain
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"Airlines halt Tel Aviv flights after a Yemeni missile hit Ben Gurion Airport, straining tourism, local carriers, and "Israel’s" economic outlook"
Yemen is the only Country in the world taking effective action to stop the genocide in Gaza. They are hitting Israel's economy and eroding the so called "sense of security" of the Israelis. They are doing this at their expense, despite being under US and UK daily bombardment. Respect.
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Al Mayadeen English · Ben Gurion flight suspensions disrupt travel, economyBy Al Mayadeen English