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Saudi Airports Hit as Gaza Strikes and Jerusalem Demolitions Continue
Saudi Arabia said two airports were attacked, and three people were hurt.
The Houthis said they carried out attacks in southern Saudi Arabia.
Saudi officials condemned the attacks and said they would protect the country.
In Gaza City, Israeli airstrikes killed people, but reports gave different numbers: one said two, and another said one.
The Israeli military said it had targeted militants.
In east Jerusalem, Israeli authorities knocked down a five-story building.
A resident said his family had tried to get building permits and more time to appeal.
Israel also began ceremonies remembering the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas.
The reports describe continuing conflict and different accounts of events.
Saudi Arabia said attacks on airports in Jazan and Najran on Monday injured three people and damaged facilities; the Houthis claimed responsibility.
Saudi Arabia condemned the attacks and said it had the right to take measures to protect its territory and citizens.
Israeli strikes in Gaza City killed people; reports differed on the toll, with one saying two were killed and another saying one was killed.
Israeli authorities demolished a five-story building in east Jerusalem; an apartment owner said his family had sought permits and an appeal postponement.
Israel began commemorations marking three years since Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage, according to the report.
- Who
- Saudi authorities and the Houthis; Israeli forces and Palestinian residents and officials; Hamas is cited in reports on the October 7 attack.
- What
- Airport attacks injured three in Saudi Arabia; Israeli strikes killed people in Gaza City; Israeli authorities demolished a building in east Jerusalem; Israel held commemorations.
- Where
- Jazan and Najran, Saudi Arabia; Gaza City; and east Jerusalem.
- When
- The airport attacks were reported on Monday, with Saudi Arabia acknowledging them on Tuesday; the Gaza strikes and demolition were reported during the same Monday news update. Commemorations began Monday and were scheduled to continue Wednesday.
- Why
- The articles do not establish the reason for the airport attacks or Gaza strikes. Saudi Arabia said the airport attacks were a security threat; Israeli authorities said the Gaza strikes targeted militants. Palestinians say east Jerusalem building permits are nearly impossible to obtain.
Saudi and Palestinian accounts
Houthi and Israeli accounts
Saudi airport attacks
Saudi and Palestinian accounts
Saudi Arabia condemned the attacks on civilian and economic facilities, affirmed its right to defend its territory, and said authorities were assessing damage and safety.
Houthi and Israeli accounts
The Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks on sites in southern Saudi Arabia, including airports and military facilities. The articles do not provide their explanation for the attacks.
Gaza strikes
Saudi and Palestinian accounts
Palestinian health officials reported deaths and serious injuries; the accounts differ on whether one or two people were killed.
Houthi and Israeli accounts
The Israeli military said it targeted militants in the strikes. The articles do not include further military details.
East Jerusalem demolition
Saudi and Palestinian accounts
Palestinians say obtaining construction permits in east Jerusalem is nearly impossible; an apartment owner said his family had applied for permits and sought a delay to appeal.
Houthi and Israeli accounts
Israeli authorities carried out the demolition, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said more than 10,000 unpermitted structures had been demolished over the past year and a half.
Key facts
- Saudi airports
- King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Jazan and Najran International Airport
- Airport attack impact
- Three people injured and both airport facilities reportedly damaged
- Claim of responsibility
- The Houthis claimed attacks on sites in southern Saudi Arabia, including airports
- Gaza City strike toll
- Reports differ: one says two people were killed and at least one severely injured; another says one was killed and another severely injured
- East Jerusalem demolition
- Israeli authorities demolished a five-story building on Tuesday
- Building permits
- Itamar Ben Gvir said more than 10,000 structures built without permits had been demolished over the past year and a half
- October 7 attack
- The report says about 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage
Quotes
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Saudi government ministry that issued a statement condemning the attacks.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's strongest condemnation and denunciation of the terrorist Houthi militia's continued targeting of civilians and civilian and economic facilities in the Kingdom; its blatant and repeated attacks against the holiest sites on earth-Makkah and Madinah— the capital Riyadh, and the cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan, Najran, Taif, and Yanbu; and its targeting of Saudi vessels in the southern Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.”
thehansindia.com
“The Kingdom affirms that, since the terrorist Houthi militia's coup against Yemen's legitimate government in 2014, the Kingdom has made sustained and tireless efforts to support a comprehensive and lasting political solution in Yemen. However, consistent with its rejection of peace, the terrorist Houthi militia has instead chosen continued military escalation, dragging Yemen and the brotherly Yemeni people into further humanitarian and economic suffering to serve and advance external agendas.”
thehansindia.com
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