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International criticism is mounting following the release of a sharply worded report by the U.S.-based organization DAWN – Democracy for the Arab World Now, which addresses Israel’s war on Yemen, describing it as a new model of military and political failure. The report asserts that its fate will be no different from previous wars waged by Riyadh and Washington against Sanaa.
According to the report, the events of the past year represent nothing more than a repeat of a futile scene, with civilians bearing the heavy cost. Israeli airstrikes have destroyed ports, factories, and power stations, plunging cities into total darkness without significantly weakening the capabilities of the Houthi forces, known as Ansar Allah (Sanaa’s forces).
The report states that the country’s main port has been bombed multiple times, resulting in civilian casualties and disruptions to commercial activity, with losses estimated in the millions of dollars.
Israeli airstrikes also destroyed a major cement factory and targeted Sanaa International Airport and oil facilities, effectively paralyzing the economy.
The damage extended beyond infrastructure. The report highlights the assassination of 12 government officials, including Prime Minister Ahmed Ghaleb Al-Rahwi and several ministers. It also documents a massacre on September 10, when Israeli strikes targeted a media center in Sanaa, killing 32 journalists and media workers and leaving over 100 civilians dead or wounded.
The organization concludes that the real objective of the aggression is to exhaust the northern provinces by creating fuel shortages, displacement, and an economic collapse similar to what is happening in Gaza—stressing that this policy achieves nothing but increased human suffering.
On the other hand, the report notes that Sanaa’s forces remain intact and continue their offensive operations using missiles and drones. Israeli warplanes have failed to achieve any significant military breakthroughs—just as Saudi Arabia and the United States had failed before.
The report also recalls the U.S.-British aggression that lasted from January 2024 to January 2025, detailing 932 airstrikes that resulted in the deaths of 106 civilians and injuries to 314 others, before Omani mediation succeeded in halting the operations.
In conclusion, the report states that Sanaa has been the most heavily targeted city, with civilians paying the highest price in this ongoing assault. Meanwhile, Sanaa’s military capabilities remain resilient—a clear indication of the failure of the military campaign against Yemen.
