Three Saudi Citizens Killed in Attacks on Riyadh Airport
Security incidents in Yemen, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, and the West Bank in the Middle East have increased regional tensions.
Three Saudi citizens were reported killed in attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport and an aircraft in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, while injuries were also reported in various clashes and incidents across the Middle East.
Riyadh Airport Attack
The General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia announced that three Saudi citizens lost their lives and others were injured in attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport and an aircraft on Thursday.
Following the attack, FlyDubai and Pakistan International Airlines temporarily suspended their flights to Riyadh, while the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claimed they targeted the airport with a ballistic missile.
Explosions in Yemen's Capital
Residents of Sanaa reported hearing loud explosions during the night and on Friday as part of reignited clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces.
Anees al-Asbahi, a spokesperson for the Houthi-controlled Ministry of Health, announced that six people, including a child, were injured in two airstrikes.
Drone Attack in Lebanon
An Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle injured six people near the village of Hawsh al-Sayed Ali in northeastern Lebanon, close to the Syrian border; it was stated that five of the injured were Syrian citizens.
The Israeli military stated that the targeted individual was Youssef Ali al-Hassoun, who was alleged to have planned attacks against Israeli forces under Iranian direction in southern Syria.
Vessel Incident off UAE Coast
British military authorities reported that a fire broke out on a vessel after it was struck by an unidentified projectile 13 nautical miles west of Al-Dhafra in the United Arab Emirates, and that the fire was subsequently extinguished.
Additionally, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard claimed to have hit a liquefied petroleum gas tanker near the Strait of Hormuz.
Violence in the West Bank
A Palestinian citizen in the West Bank village of Jabr al-Mukabbir reported that Israeli settlers attacked him and his 5-year-old son and hijacked their vehicle.
Israeli army and police units stated that they arrived at the scene to disperse civilians, launched an investigation into the incident, and arrested a 15-year-old suspect.