The Houthi movement launched a series of attacks on targets in the Jazan and Yanbu provinces of Saudi Arabia overnight and this morning, according to a report. No details on the type of weapons used or damage caused were provided.
The Houthi movement expanded its overnight attacks on Saudi Arabia to include the Yanbu province, according to a report this Saturday morning. The first reports of Houthi ballistic missile and drone launches toward the kingdom emerged at 04:36 Jerusalem, followed by reports of missiles landing in the city of Jizan and a strike on the Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan, where thick smoke was reported rising. The latest reports indicate that the attacks have now also targeted Yanbu province, deepening the scope of the assault.
The initial reports of the launches and strikes were published at 04:36 Jerusalem, with the refinery strike still unverified. The current attacks are part of a renewed cycle of Houthi-Saudi tensions that began on Jul 13, when the Houthis launched their first strike on Saudi soil since March 2022, targeting Abha International Airport, as The Zioneer reported. That was followed by a Saudi-led coalition strike on Sanaa International Airport after an Iranian plane landed, and a Houthi warning to airlines to avoid Saudi airspace.
The overnight attacks also come amid reports of tribal mobilization against the Houthis in Yemen and clashes between Houthi and Saudi-aligned forces in southern Yemen, as previously reported by The Zioneer. The Houthis have demonstrated a continued ability to strike deep into Saudi territory despite the Saudi-led coalition's operations in Yemen.
No details have been provided on the type of weapons used in the Yanbu attack, nor on any casualties or damage. The refinery strike in Jazan also remains unconfirmed by independent sources. The full extent of the overnight operation and any potential retaliatory actions by the Saudi-led coalition remain unclear.
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