Yemen's Houthi movement has urged people to stay away from airports and airspace in Saudi Arabia and said it is ready to carry out additional attacks, according to Il Sole 24 ORE. The warning was reported on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
The statement follows reporting by la Repubblica of a Houthi raid on Saudi Arabia that it said killed 12 people at Riyadh's airport. Il Fatto Quotidiano also published images described as smoke and people fleeing after the attack on the airport. These casualty figures come from la Repubblica and have not been independently confirmed in the material available.
Separately, Il Post reported that Yemen's civil war has definitively resumed. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni issued a statement, published on the government's website, in response to the developments. The content of that statement was not included in the reporting summarized here.
Taken together, the reports point to a sharp escalation between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, with a civilian travel warning attached to it. The accounts differ in scope and detail, and the situation remains fluid.
What to watch next: whether Saudi authorities respond to the airspace warning and whether further strikes are reported.
