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  "id": 11675806,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia planning assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/saudi-arabia-planning-assault-on-houthis-to-break-red-sea-chokehold",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T11:39:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
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    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/2026-10-03/ty-article/.premium/saudi-arabia-planning-assault-on-houthis-to-break-red-sea-chokehold/000001a1-016e-d27a-abaf-197e37b90000"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Regional and Western officials said the planned operation, aimed at breaking the Houthis' control of the Bab el-Mandeb strait, would be led by Yemeni forces on the ground, directed by Riyadh and supported by Saudi air strikes",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Saudi plans Houthis assault to break Red Sea grip",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/saudi-plans-houthis-assault-to-break-red-sea-grip",
        "published": "2026-10-03T02:53:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "As Saudi Arabia steps up war against Yemen’s Houthis, Pakistan set to play support role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/as-saudi-arabia-steps-up-war-against-yemens-houthis-pakistan-set-to",
        "published": "2026-10-03T08:00:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia plans major operation against Houthis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/saudi-arabia-plans-major-operation-against-houthis",
        "published": "2026-10-03T10:34:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia planning assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/saudi-arabia-planning-assault-on-houthis-to-break-red-sea-chokehold-11682703",
        "published": "2026-10-03T11:39:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Houthis blame Saudi air strikes as loud blasts rock Yemen's capital Sanaa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/houthis-blame-saudi-air-strikes-as-loud-blasts-rock-yemens-capital",
        "published": "2026-10-03T14:31:30.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}