October 11, 2026
A missile hit the airport: at least 12 dead
צילום: לפי סעיף 27א
The Houthis are an armed group from Yemen.
On Saturday, they launched a missile towards Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
The missile hit a building at the airport.
At least 12 people died in the attack.
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Another 309 people suffered injuries. People at the scene reported hearing a loud explosion. After the explosion, they saw injured people on the ground.
Rescue teams arrived at the scene and helped the injured. The authorities closed the airport. Airlines canceled flights or diverted planes to other locations.
The Houthis had attacked the same airport two days earlier as well. Recently, the Houthis have been attacking Saudi Arabia, and Saudi Arabia has been attacking them in Yemen.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, said that his country might also attack the Houthis. He has not yet decided on this.