The Houthi movement launched a series of attacks on targets in the Saudi provinces of Jazan and Yanbu overnight and this morning, according to a single report. The attacks follow an earlier exchange of strikes between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis reported earlier today. No details on casualties or specific targets are yet available.
Overnight and this morning, the Houthi movement carried out a series of attacks against targets in the Saudi provinces of Jazan and Yanbu, according to a single unverified report. The report did not specify the type of weapons used, the exact targets, or any casualties. The attacks come on the heels of an earlier exchange, reported by The Zioneer at 09:45 Jerusalem on Saturday, in which Saudi Arabia struck Houthi targets in Yemen and the Houthis retaliated with missiles and drones, marking a continued pattern of cross-border strikes over the past 24 hours.
The earlier exchange itself followed a series of Saudi-led coalition airstrikes. The thread began at 00:01 Saturday with Al Arabiya reporting coalition strikes on Houthi military sites in Hodeidah province. By version 2, also at 00:01, the Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV reported that the strikes hit telecommunications facilities in Hodeidah city. The version 3 update at 09:45 Saturday confirmed Houthi retaliation with missiles and drones, though all reports remain from single sources without independent confirmation or official Saudi or Houthi casualty figures.
As The Zioneer has reported over the past weeks, the current escalation builds on a broader pattern. On July 13, the Houthis launched their first attack on Saudi soil since March 2022, and pro-Iranian channels later circulated footage of damage to a Saudi airport on July 14. The Saudi-led coalition struck Sanaa International Airport on July 14 after an Iranian Mahan Air flight broke the air blockade, and the Houthis subsequently warned airlines against flying over Saudi airspace. The US military has also been conducting strikes in Iran, including near Tehran, for 13 consecutive nights through July 24.
The information on the Jazan and Yanbu attacks remains unconfirmed by official Saudi or Yemeni sources. No details on the specific targets, weapon systems used, or any casualties have been independently verified.
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