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Saudi Arabia Faces Houthi Threat, Reconsiders Ties With Israel
The terrorist organization Houthis launched a new missile attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, following a previous deadly strike that killed 12 people and wounded over 300.
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What happened
- 01The terrorist organization Houthis launched a new missile attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, causing a fire.
- 02A previous Houthi attack on the airport killed 12 civilians and wounded over 300 people, including Pakistani and Bangladeshi citizens.
- 03Saudi Arabia responded to the deadly airport strike by conducting retaliatory airstrikes on targets in Yemen, including Sanaa airport.
- 04Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the initial Houthi strike on Saudi Arabia as a horrific terror attack.
- 05According to Haaretz English, the first attack occurred on Saturday, while The Jerusalem Post reported it took place on September 19.
- 06Experts expect Saudi Arabia to ramp up its military campaign and help Yemeni forces retake coastal positions near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
The Sunday strike, reported as an unidentified projectile by the Saudi-led coalition, caused a fire at King Khalid International Airport, which had remained closed after the earlier attack. According to Haaretz English, the initial deadly strike occurred on Saturday, while The Jerusalem Post reported it took place on September 19. The earlier assault injured between 300 and 309 people, including citizens of Bangladesh and Pakistan. In response, Saudi Arabia conducted retaliatory airstrikes on targets in Yemen, including the airport in the Houthi-controlled capital of Sanaa.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the initial Houthi assault as a horrific terror attack, amid reports of Israeli-Saudi cooperation against the rebels. Regional experts expect Saudi Arabia to intensify its military campaign rather than yield to Houthi demands. Riyadh is reportedly concerned about the limits of U.S. military assistance and aims to help Yemeni government forces retake coastal positions near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
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