Drone and Missile Interceptions in Saudi Arabia

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The Saudi-led military coalition announced that it destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle over the city of Mecca in western the kingdom, according to Israel Hayom and Arutz Sheva, which said it was launched by the Houthis from Yemen. According to Ynet, the coalition announced the interception of the UAV over Mecca. According to Channel 14, the UAV was intercepted in the skies of Mecca, which experienced sirens once again amid the current escalation, and a Houthi spokesman denied that the organization was connected to the launch.

According to Israel Hayom, the coalition announced that it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched from Yemen toward southern the kingdom, and that air defense systems thwarted the threat. According to the same source, another announcement by the coalition concerned the interception of an unmanned aerial vehicle in the Mecca area.