Overview
- King Khalid International in Riyadh resumed limited operations after a two-week shutdown caused by Huthi strikes, but the Huthi militia warned the airport remains a legitimate target and urged airlines and passengers to avoid it.
- Saudi Civil Defense and the Saudi‑led coalition say their air defenses have repeatedly intercepted incoming drones and rockets and at one point reported shooting down as many as ten ballistic missiles aimed at southern Saudi Arabia.
- A Huthi strike on October 10 on the Riyadh airport killed 13 people and wounded more than 300, forcing the extended closure and prompting new emergency alerts and shelter orders for residents.
- The attacks have disrupted daily life and business in Saudi Arabia, leading to canceled events, budget cuts to major projects, and foreign embassies advising some staff and families to relocate for safety.
- Analysts and regional reporting link the spike in exchanges to earlier US‑Israeli strikes on Iran, with the Huthis threatening Red Sea chokepoints such as Bab al‑Mandab and the fighting deepening Yemen’s humanitarian crisis.