Assassination of Executive Officials: A Sign of the Israeli Regime’s Military Incapability

Dr. Jafar Ghanadbashi, in an interview with the website of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, referring to the recent attack by the Israeli regime on Sana’a and the martyrdom of the Prime Minister of Yemen and several cabinet ministers, stated: “The assassination of these individuals, more than indicating the intelligence and military capability of the Zionist regime, demonstrates this regime’s helplessness against Yemen’s defensive and military power, because the assassinated officials, including the Prime Minister and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Intelligence, and Economy, were individuals who had executive responsibilities and direct contact with the people; therefore, accessing them was not difficult. Unlike military commanders or Resistance leaders who are within complex protective layers, cabinet ministers are inevitably exposed to public view and daily commutes.”
The West Asia affairs expert “considers this action to lack military value” and believes that “the Israeli regime, with such an approach, has changed the level of engagement.” According to the analyst of the Arab world, “This pattern could have consequences beyond the Yemen arena, because if the assassination of executive officials becomes a normal procedure, many governments and countries will be exposed to similar risks; a matter from which even the Western allies of the Israeli regime will suffer.”

Political and Diplomatic Consequences at the Regional and Global Levels
Ghanadbashi, referring to the political and diplomatic consequences of this attack, stated: “The Israeli regime plans such actions under conditions where it is facing increasing pressures on the global stage. The adoption of two resolutions in the UN General Assembly in recent years, supported by over 140 countries for the full membership of Palestine, indicates that a global consensus for recognizing the State of Palestine is taking shape.”
The West Asia affairs expert emphasized that “the decision of the governments of France, UK, Spain, Australia, and the Netherlands to recognize the State of Palestine is a sign of the impact of public opinion in changing the foreign policy direction of these governments, including France, which has always been in the ranks of Tel Aviv’s supporters.” Therefore, according to him, the attack on Yemeni officials should be evaluated within this same framework because the Israeli regime is trying to divert attention from its legitimacy crisis and international pressures by expanding the fronts of engagement and transferring tensions to various points in the region. But in practice, such actions have not only failed to weaken the Resistance Front but have strengthened its legitimacy in global public opinion.” From Ghanadbashi’s perspective, “The assassination of Yemen’s political leaders is similar to actions previously taken against Hamas or the Hezbollah officials; but experience has shown that these policies not only do not stop the objectives of the Resistance but increase its cohesion and persistence.”

Yemen: A Model of Sustained Resistance
In another part of his analysis, Ghanadbashi addresses Yemen’s special position in regional equations. He recalls that “Yemen is the only country that has been able to force the United States to accept a ceasefire and stop the war; something unprecedented in the last century.” According to the West Asia affairs analyst, “The combination of Yemen’s geopolitical position, indigenous capabilities in the defensive and missile domains, as well as the resistant spirit of its people, has turned this country into a rare model of standing against foreign pressures.”
He emphasizes that “even with the assassination of executive officials by the Zionist regime, Yemen’s field capability will not change; because the country’s defensive and military infrastructures are still active and dynamic. Moreover, the Yemeni nation, despite economic shortages and pressures, considers resistance a religious and national duty and has remained inflexible in the face of pressures.” Ghanadbashi believes that “the recent assassination should be assessed as part of a year and a half of failed efforts by the Israeli regime and its Western allies to strike Yemen; efforts that, despite American and British bombings, have not yielded results and have ultimately forced these countries to retreat.”
In conclusion, Ghanadbashi summarizes that “the Israeli regime, by assassinating Yemeni executive officials, has not only failed to achieve its military objectives, but its position has also been weakened in the diplomatic arena. In contrast, Yemen and the Resistance Front are continuing their path with greater cohesion, and the future outlook indicates that not only will their military capabilities not diminish, but their political standing will also be enhanced at the regional and global levels.”