Analysis-How are Yemen’s Houthis attacking Saudi Arabia so effectively?

Houthi militants from northwestern Yemen have conducted air assaults against Saudi Arabia over the past week, targeting Riyadh international airport and the headquarters of Saudi Aramco. The Jerusalem Post reports that missiles were also fired at the Maashiq presidential palace complex in Aden, killing two security guards. While the Houthis claimed to be targeting a Saudi military operations headquarters and weapons depots at the complex, Yemen's information minister stated that five missiles were fired at the site.

According to the New Straits Times, a blast at a Riyadh airport departure terminal killed 13 people and wounded 300, including a Bangladeshi imam leading a group of pilgrims. Although the Houthis have promised not to attack the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, they have targeted other Saudi airports in retaliation for attacks against them. The Jerusalem Post notes that the group has warned airlines that Saudi airspace and airports remain unsafe.

The Korea Times reports that the vulnerability of Saudi Arabia to these attacks is attributed to several factors, including Iran providing weapons, money, and training to help the Houthis achieve near self-sufficiency in producing and deploying advanced weapons. Additionally, experts cited by the outlet suggest that the U.S. war on Iran has depleted stocks of interceptors.

Brief written by urgent.news from Al-Monitor, The Korea Times, Haaretz, Jerusalem Post, New Straits Times — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.