Houthis launch attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Aden - Al Jazeera

Smoke seen rising near airport in Aden as Houthis say they attacked a military camp with a ballistic missile. The Houthis have conducted ballistic missile attacks on airports in the Yemeni cities of Aden and Mukalla, the country’s military has said. Colonel Majed Abdullah al-Nazili, official spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, said one ballistic missile targeted Aden International Airport, three missiles hit Mukalla’s al-Rayyan Airport, and another attack hit a sponge factory in Taiz’s Beir Basha. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3As Macron visits Gulf, can France forge its own energy-for-security future?list 2 of 3WW1 to Houthis: British jets for Saudi Arabia build on long military bondlist 3 of 3Yemen’s Taiz faces deadly siege, as Shabwah death toll risesend of list“This is the militia’s approach: whenever it is broken on the battlefield, it pours its terrorism and aggression onto the lives of citizens, and these aggressions will not grant it an exit,” said al-Nazili. The Houthis claimed a ballistic missile attack on Aden, but said that it targeted a military camp in the city.

The Iran-backed Houthis, an armed group also known as Ansar Allah (Arabic for Supporters of God), have fired missiles at the presidential palace in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, killing five people and wounding 16, on Thursday. On Friday, two missiles landed on the grounds of Aden International Airport as a passenger plane prepared to take off for Cairo. After the Houthis seized Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, in 2014, the internationally recognised government of Yemen decamped to Aden with the backing of a Saudi-led coalition of Arab countries. The latest attacks come as Yemen’s war, largely frozen under a 2022 truce, has reignited and become another front in the wider regional conflict involving Iran. So what has happened in Aden, and why does it matter? Here’s what you need to know:What happened at Maashiq Palace? The Houthis hit the Al-Maashiq Presidential Palace with five missiles, according to Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani. Health Minister Qasem Buhaibeh said the dead and wounded included guards and civilian employees. The government said Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani and other officials were safe, but two of his bodyguards had been killed.

Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthis of obtaining missile parts from regional states. At least five people have been killed in the vicinity of the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Yemen’s port city of Aden after Houthi missile strikes. Yemeni health minister says five people were killed and 16 others injured in the Houthi missile attack that targeted the al-Maashiq Presidential Palace in Yemen’s Aden on Thursday. The Yemeni Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said in a social media post on Thursday that Houthis had targeted the al-Maashiq presidential palace with five missiles. The government says the prime minister and other officials are safe, but two of his bodyguards were killed in the attack. Plumes of smoke could be seen rising from the vicinity of the palace. Al Jazeera correspondents reported earlier on Thursday that there were explosions near the palace. The palace is considered the headquarters and the seat of power for the Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government.

WorldYemen's Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday, killing five people, the government said, while the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen detailed dozens of attacks on Saudi infrastructure in the escalating conflict. Al-Maashiq Palace is the seat of Yemen's Saudi-backed and internationally recognized governmentThomson Reuters · Posted: Oct 15, 2026 2:59 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 15Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Smoke billows from the presidential palace complex following an attack by Yemen's Houthis, according to government officials, in Aden, Yemen, on Thursday, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video, verified by Reuters. (Social media/Reuters)Yemen's Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday, killing five people, the government said, while the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen detailed dozens of attacks on Saudi infrastructure in the escalating conflict.

Israel has imposed a lockdown and displaced thousands of Palestinians from their homes in Hebron, as the military conducts raids in the occupied West Bank following the deaths of two Israeli soldiers. This comes as the Palestinian Authority on Saturday called for international pressure on Israel to protect Hebron’s residents, who said soldiers announced forced evacuation orders over loudspeakers late at night, leaving them with no time to prepare and few places to move to. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel raids towns, arrests dozens of Palestinians in occupied West Banklist 2 of 3Why is Israel launching a new military operation in the occupied West Bank?list 3 of 3Full lockdown of occupied West Bank beginsend of listHebron’s Mayor Yousef al-Ja’bari told Al Jazeera on Saturday that 2,200 people had been forced from their homes by Israeli troops and raids. Later on Saturday, Israel’s defence minister confirmed that “about 2,000” people have been displaced. “They will not be allowed to return to their neighbourhood until we’ve finished dealing with all the Hamas issues in Hebron,” Israel Katz said in an interview with public broadcaster Kan.