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Zionist Reserve Brigadier General Eran Ortal emphasized that "the confrontation with the Yemenis will continue for years."
He said: "We are at the beginning of a new era that requires us to rethink Israel's policy and army strategy to face a range of threats."
In an interview with the Zionist newspaper Davar, Ortal's analysis concluded that "the deeper Sana'a goes in the battle against Israel, the stronger they become on several levels."
He explained that what reinforced Sanaa's image of strength is that they are still in the battlefield against Israel, while others have become less active, meaning that they are "the only ones who continue to fight against Israel."
On the naval blockade by the Yemeni armed forces, Ortal noted that Sana'a has gone from "an unknown factor to a real issue for all players in the region." He added: "They have managed to cause serious damage to the Egyptian economy and paralyze the port of Eilat, and they continue to escalate."
Ortal addressed the difficulty of the confrontation with Sana'a in terms of cost and equipment. He said: "The Zionist army has local missions to protect the borders, and is not a force capable of launching long-range operations... Although the air force is described as a long arm, distant operations require intensive preparations."
Ortal commented: "There has been talk of a confrontation with Iran for 20 years, but the army has not developed sufficient capabilities to wage war at a distance of more than 1,000 kilometers."
He continued: "In order to achieve this, the army requires various preparations such as establishing bases in other countries, having a large naval fleet, and a new system of foreign relations, something that Israel cannot easily achieve."
The Zionist general told the newspaper "Davar": "To analyze the stability of the Ansar Allah regime in Yemen, it is necessary to understand the basic facts about Yemen, a country with about 35-40 million people, most of whom live in the areas controlled by Sana'a, a complex mountainous region that makes up half of the country."
He added: "They enjoy a de facto status, with a military force of 200-300,000 soldiers and equipment supported by Iran, which has proven effective in confronting their opponents and targeting fronts as far away as Israel. Yemen is a country of strategic importance in the global arena." According to him.
"They, like Hamas, are a type of enemy that can only be defeated on the ground, and their regime cannot be overthrown through aerial bombardment," Ortal concluded. "They must be fought on the ground, and Israel is not going to do that."
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