Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of striking Sanaa airport, vow retaliation

In Yemen and Saudi Arabia on 13 July 2026, the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of striking Sanaa airport and vowed retaliation. The Yemeni government said it hit the airport, and the Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel and Haaretz reported that the strike aimed to stop an Iranian plane from landing. A Yemeni official cited by IRNA said the Saudi strike violated humanitarian law.

The Houthis then fired missiles at Saudi Arabia, breaking years of calm, according to Reuters. The Houthis said they struck Abha airport with missiles and drones, and Saudi officials said they intercepted Houthi missiles fired at the south. The New York Times wrote that Yemen's fragile peace is in peril.