Coalition destroys five Houthi missile tunnels in Yemen
Saudi officials say the strikes weakened the rebels' ability to target the kingdom, while Egyptian lawmakers voted to support Riyadh's defense efforts.
By Marco Whitaker ·
The Saudi-led coalition announced on Monday that it had destroyed five Houthi tunnels and four ballistic missile launchers in Yemen.
Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki, the coalition's spokesperson, stated that these facilities were used to store ballistic missiles. He said the operation also targeted rebel fortifications and military equipment along the front lines to cut supply routes.
Al-Malki posted on X that the group would continue to use deterrent operational measures to protect against what he called brutal attacks inside Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The coalition said these strikes weakened the rebels' capacity to hit targets within the kingdom.
Yemen's Houthi-run Health Ministry claimed that Saudi-backed forces hit a hospital in the Red Sea port city of Mokha on Monday. The ministry said the attack caused extensive damage but did not provide evidence or confirm casualties. Two residents in Mokha told the Associated Press that a rocket struck a nearby four-story building, damaging the hospital and at least 10 houses. The AP could not independently verify these claims, and Saudi-backed forces offered no immediate comment.
In a separate development, Egyptian lawmakers approved President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's request to support Saudi Arabia in countering Houthi attacks. Egypt's highest security body pledged to provide all necessary forms of support to defend Saudi security and protect its resources. The vote occurred as public concern grew over Egypt's potential involvement in the Yemen conflict.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed on Monday that rebels fired ballistic missiles at military gatherings and weapons depots in Aden and Lahj provinces. He said the strikes inflicted losses, though the claims could not be independently verified. The Yemeni government also accused the rebels on Sunday of targeting displacement camps near Aden.
In Israel, Defense Minister Israel Katz denied reports of a rift with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over plans for an action against Iran. Katz called the reports completely baseless and false. He stated that Israel had no intention to strike Iran before Tuesday's national elections but would respond with great force if Iran attacked first.
