Saudi Air Defences Intercept Fresh Barrage From Yemen; Riyadh International Flights Resume From Terminal 2

Al Jazeera reported on Sunday, October 25, 2026 (3 Aban 1405) that the Saudi-led coalition has been intercepting a barrage of missiles and drones fired from Yemen since Saturday evening. Saudi Civil Defence said shrapnel from two intercepted ballistic missiles, suspected to have been fired by the Houthis, fell in Jeddah, Taif, Rabigh and Wadi Al-Mughammas in Mecca province. A drone and a ballistic missile were also intercepted over Riyadh, and by midday Sunday a total of 10 ballistic missiles aimed at southern Saudi Arabia and one cruise missile aimed at Khamis Mushait had been intercepted.

The secretary-general of the cooperation council of the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, called the strikes a grave violation of the sanctity of the Holy Sites; the Houthis have denied targeting holy sites. A Houthi military spokesman warned airlines about Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport and announced seven operations against Saudi oil facilities and military bases. Riyadh said international flights from King Khalid airport resume on Sunday from Terminal 2, with Terminal 1 reserved for domestic flights. The resumption follows a suspension after Houthi strikes, including the October 10 (18 Mehr) attack that Al Jazeera says killed 13 people and wounded hundreds. Ecoiran also reported that Egypt has extended its suspension of flights to King Khalid airport until October 31 (9 Aban). The claims of the parties have not been independently confirmed.