Two Houthi Missiles Intercepted as Debris Falls in Three Saudi Cities

Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense agency confirmed on Saturday that it intercepted two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi movement toward the regions of Mecca and Medina. Fragments from the downed projectiles landed in the cities of Jeddah, Taif, and Rabigh. The agency stated that the defensive action occurred after the missiles were launched from Yemen toward the western part of the Kingdom.

The Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, announced that the group targeted several Saudi infrastructure sites on Saturday. He listed a Saudi Aramco facility in Yanbu, the Rabigh oil refinery, and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh as objectives. Saree also identified King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Najran airport, and an air base in Khamis Mushait among the targets of the attack.

Earlier in the day, the Houthi-linked Saba News Agency reported that Yemen’s National Commission for Human Rights condemned recent Saudi strikes on the Yemeni capital. The group described events in the Asr neighborhood of Sanaa as a massacre. They also reported an attack on a cement factory in the Hamdan district of Sanaa Governorate.

The United States State Department updated its travel advisory for Israel on Friday, warning of a heightened threat of armed attacks by Iran-backed Houthi groups. The notice cited the potential for rapid escalation of regional hostilities. The department referenced previous Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian airports and critical infrastructure that caused casualties and travel disruptions. The overall travel advisory classification for Israel remained at Level 3, urging American citizens to reconsider travel due to terrorism and unrest.