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Hadi Affirms Keenness to Support Yemen’s Unity

Yemeni President Abd Rabu Mansur Hadi (Saba news)
Yemeni President Abd Rabu Mansur Hadi (Saba news)
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Hadi Affirms Keenness to Support Yemen’s Unity

Yemeni President Abd Rabu Mansur Hadi (Saba news)
Yemeni President Abd Rabu Mansur Hadi (Saba news)

Yemeni President Abd Rabu Mansur Hadi asserted the importance of national unity, calling upon the political elite to focus on confronting the Iranian agenda and its Houthi proxies.

This came during his speech marking the 31st Anniversary of the National Unity Day on May 22.

In his remarks, Hadi condemned the Houthi militia group, saying this year’s celebrations come amid difficult circumstances and challenges at various levels, namely the coup against the state and the war imposed by Iran-backed militias.

The president addressed the Houthi attack on the Marib governorate launched more than a year ago, saying it reflects the group’s “sick mentality.”

The Houthi militias are trying to impose their rules, goals, and false beliefs on the people through force majeure, blood, and destruction, he indicated.

Hadi stressed that the Unity National Day is an opportunity to unify the country under the national cause, calling upon all members of the society as well as political, social, media, and cultural institutions to join efforts that aim to preserve national constants and confront the Iranian agenda along with advocates of sedition and wars.

He also condemned the southern forces, without naming them, saying they want to spread hatred and strife by calling for the separation.

“We believe that Yemeni unity is a noble goal” asserted Hadi, indicating that the federal-state project included in the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference has laid the foundations for a correct path that guarantees rights and partnership and establishes a stable and secure future.

He confirmed that the federal state meets the aspirations of Yemenis and sets them on the path to a safe and stable future away from conflicts, divisions, and marginalization.

Victory over Houthis will soon be achieved, reiterated the president, noting that he directed the government to establish security, activate state institutions, and restore services such as electricity, water, and education.

The Yemeni president criticized the attempts to obstruct the government, including the deliberate incitement and systematic disruption of its work.

“We reiterate the need to carry out its responsibilities in complementarity with the local authorities and overcome all obstacles," said the president.

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Israel Wages ‘Psychological War’ on Residents of Southern Lebanon

Lebanese inspect damage from an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs. AP
Lebanese inspect damage from an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs. AP
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Israel Wages ‘Psychological War’ on Residents of Southern Lebanon

Lebanese inspect damage from an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs. AP
Lebanese inspect damage from an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs. AP

Residents of southern Lebanon say they are living under the constant shadow of an Israeli “psychological war,” as drones hover overhead, sound bombs explode near villages, and airstrikes fuel a growing climate of fear across the border region.

While Israeli air raids and ground incursions have escalated in recent weeks, locals in towns such as Mays al-Jabal, Hula, and Kfar Kila report an additional, subtler kind of assault: one that aims not to destroy buildings, but to break spirits.

“Drones don’t leave our skies,” Mohammad, a resident of Bint Jbeil, told Asharq Al-Awsat.

“Explosions near homes, constant buzzing, and open threats on Israeli media – it’s designed to keep people afraid.”

The psychological toll has been mounting. Sound bombs were dropped in Hula on Wednesday, while Israeli forces crossed the border near the village of Tufa, setting fire to a truck clearing rubble.

In the town of Mansouri, a man was injured by an Israeli drone strike and hospitalized in nearby Tyre. In a separate incident, a man in his thirties was wounded by unexploded ordnance.

Israel’s tactics, residents say, aim to paralyze daily life and force displacement.

“This is more than a military campaign. It’s a war on the mind,” said former Mays al-Jabal mayor Abdel Moneim Shuqair, noting that only around 500 residents have returned to the town out of a pre-escalation population of 7,000.

Movement in the south has become increasingly perilous. Roads like the one linking Maroun al-Ras to Bint Jbeil are now considered too risky to travel.

“People avoid them because they’re completely exposed to Israeli surveillance. Any moment, a car could be targeted,” Shuqair told Asharq Al-Awsat.

On that note, Mohammed added that Israel doesn’t just want locals to leave; it wants to break their will to return.

In Kfar Kila, resident Mona Awadah described fleeing her home after it was targeted. Her husband survived the attack, but their home was no longer safe.

“We were one of the first families to return after the truce,” she said. “We put up a prefabricated home on our farmland, but even that was targeted. It’s as if they’re saying: you’re not safe anywhere – not even on your own land.”

Locals say the absence of a comprehensive state-led reconstruction plan is exacerbating their sense of abandonment. Efforts to rebuild homes or install mobile housing units have reportedly drawn further Israeli strikes. Some families have taken shelter in public schools, sleeping on makeshift bedding.

“There’s no alternative for us but this country and this army,” said Shuqair. “We need a clear stance from the state and a serious plan for a safe and dignified return,” he added.

As fear becomes routine, some residents warn of an even more dangerous development – adaptation. “The biggest danger is that people are starting to get used to the emptiness,” said Mohammad. “That’s what the occupation wants – for us to forget our land.”