Houthis say at least 33 killed in Saudi air strike

Media affiliated with the Houthi movement in Yemen report that at least 33 individuals, comprising women and children, have been killed in airstrikes carried out by Saudi Arabia. The Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen's recognized government has not issued any statements regarding the incident. Live footage broadcast by Al Masirah, a Houthi-run television network, depicts rescue workers extracting bodies from the debris of multiple structures in al-Shariyah, a town situated east of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.

Among the bodies are young children. The Houthi-owned Saba news agency confirmed the attack took place on Saturday, noting that 39 individuals sustained injuries. Saudi Arabia has been leading a coalition engaged in a conflict with the Houthis for over a decade, in support of Yemen's internationally recognized authorities. The Yemeni war had been relatively quiet for several years, but was reignited due to the ongoing Iran conflict.

Tensions between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government escalated when Saudi Arabia targeted Sanaa's airport, aimed at preventing an Iranian plane from landing. In retaliation, the Houthi group based in Tehran attacked Abha airport in Saudi Arabia, and subsequently launched assaults on Saudi vessels utilizing the Red Sea as an alternate oil export route to the Strait of Hormuz.

Since then, intense fighting has resumed in Yemen between the Houthis and the forces loyal to the Saudi-backed Yemeni government.