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  "id": 16451373,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia reopens airport as attacks by Houthi rebels persist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/saudi-arabia-reopens-airport-as-attacks-by-houthi-rebels-persist-16451373",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T08:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261025/saudi-arabia-reopens-airport-as-attacks-by-houthi-rebels-persist"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia has resumed international airport operations at King Khalid International Airport, more than two weeks after being forced to close it due to attacks from Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Saudi kingdom reported intercepting and destroying a ballistic missile and a drone launched by the Houthis on Sunday. Simultaneously, a large-scale Israeli military operation is taking place in the West Bank, targeting Palestinian areas following an incident in Hebron where two Israeli soldiers were killed and three others were wounded. This operation has resulted in the displacement of hundreds of Palestinians and imposed significant movement restrictions. The Israeli operation coincides with Israel's upcoming election on Tuesday, which is expected to be a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership amid the ongoing conflicts and the rightward shift in Israeli policies.",
  "summary": "RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia reopened its main airport for international flights, more than two weeks after deadly strikes by Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels knocked the facility out of service. Earlier Sunday, the kingdom said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile and a drone fired by the Houthis. A massive Israeli military operation underway this weekend in the occupied…",
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