Overview
- Saudi civil defence and the Saudi-led coalition reported explosions over Riyadh and said they shot down a ballistic missile and multiple drones launched by the Huthi movement.
- Riyadh’s international airport has reopened after a two-week closure, but the Huthis warned the airport is a military target and Saudi authorities continue to issue air-raid alerts.
- The Huthis have stepped up missile and drone strikes since October, including a deadly October 10 attack on Riyadh airport that killed at least 13 people and wounded hundreds.
- The fighting has deepened humanitarian strain inside Yemen, where hospitals report shortages of medicine and officials say senior local officials have narrowly escaped attacks.
- Regional actors have warned of wider spillover: Iranian moves around the Strait of Hormuz and Huthi threats to close Bab al-Mandab put global shipping and oil exports at risk and increase the chance of broader confrontation.