The Legitimacy Support Coalition intercepted a cruise missile launched by the Houthis towards Riyadh, in conjunction with the interception of ballistic missiles and drones targeting Saudi regions, amid the continuing military escalation in Yemen.
The Taiz, Ma'rib, and Al-Jawf fronts witnessed continuous confrontations, during which government forces were able to thwart Houthi attacks, in conjunction with air strikes targeting the group's sites and concentrations. The Yemeni army announced the implementation of 1,211 targeting operations as part of Operation “Yemen Dawn,” which it said resulted in the neutralization of about 387 Houthi leaders and members and the destruction and damage of 96 military vehicles and means.
The city of Taiz is witnessing a rapid deterioration in the humanitarian crisis, with warnings that hospitals will close within 48 hours due to running out of fuel and a lack of medical supplies, as a result of the Houthi siege imposed on it.
On Saturday, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Foreign Minister, discussed with his Qatari counterparts Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman and Egyptian Badr Abdel Ati the latest developments in the regional and international situation.
During a phone call with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman, Prince Faisal bin Farhan reviewed the efforts made to reduce escalation and enhance security and stability in the region.
He also discussed, during the phone call he received from Minister Abdel Ati, the efforts made to support regional and international security and stability.
Nader Zaki, the official spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, said on Saturday that the phone call made by Abdel Ati to Prince Faisal bin Farhan comes within the framework of ongoing consultation between Saudi Arabia and Egypt regarding the latest developments in the situation.
During the call, the two ministers reviewed the latest developments in the joint efforts made and the efforts aimed at preventing escalation, and urged all concerned parties to exercise restraint, use the language of dialogue and negotiation, and not take any escalatory steps, respond to the efforts made by the mediators to resolve the situation, and try to reach understandings that can be built upon, to spare the region the risks and repercussions of military confrontations, which undermines the security and stability of the region, and returns the crisis to point zero.
According to a spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, the two ministers agreed to continue making efforts, coordination and consultation with the various parties concerned, to confirm the above, and to try to establish peace and the values and principles of international law, and to follow a serious political approach that leads to settling the crisis from its roots, and prevents its negative repercussions on various countries regionally.
The “Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen” announced, on Saturday, the interception and destruction of a cruise missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards the Riyadh region, on the eve of the destruction of two drones in the Makkah and Riyadh regions, and two ballistic missiles towards Najran.
The National Emergency Early Warning Platform had previously issued an alert in the cities of Jizan and Najran to warn of a danger, before announcing its disappearance a short time later.
The Saudi Civil Defense, through its account on the “X” platform, called on the families and residents to continue to follow instructions, avoid gatherings and photography altogether, and contact the emergency number “998” when needed.
The Civil Defense stressed the importance of obtaining information from its official sources, warning against the circulation of rumors and clips of unknown origin, and stressing the necessity of following instructions issued by the competent authorities through official channels.
He warned against photographing, publishing, or circulating information related to confronting missiles and drones and their landing sites, stressing that this exposes their perpetrators to legal accountability.
