Houthi drone and missile (type not stated) attack on Mecca · 23 September 2026
Saudi Arabia thwarts new attack by Houthi missiles
- Date
- 23 September 2026 · 12 Rabi' al-Thani 1448 AH
- Place
- Mecca
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone, Missile (type not stated)
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Reported by Saudi media
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Sources (37 reports in all)
- Saudi Civil Defense: Danger has passed from Meccaالدفاع المدني السعودي: زوال الخطر عن مكة المكرمة (machine translation)
- Saudi Arabia thwarts new attack by Houthi missiles
“- Yanbu port and Taif city were targets RIYADH: Saudi air defenses on Thursday intercepted and destroyed six ballistic missiles fired at the Kingdom by the Iran-backed Houthi militia. The missiles were aimed at the Red…”
- Infographic Al-Ekhbariya | Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque: The Houthi terrorist group's continued targeting of Mecca and Med…#إنفوغرافيك_الإخبارية | رئاسة الشؤون الدينية بالمسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي: استمرار استهداف جماعة الحوثي الإرهابية لمكة المكرمة والمدينة الم… (machine translation)
“Infographic Al-Ekhbariya | Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque: The continued targeting by the terrorist Houthi group of Mecca and Medina is a heinous crime and a blatant assault on the sanctity of the holy places https://t.co/3IRoEPTL3a”
- Columnist Ahmed Jaafar: The Houthi militia's targeting of Medina is an outrageous act that provokes the feelings of millions of Muslims around the world and comes as a repetition of the previous targeting of M…الكاتب الصحفي أحمد جعفر: استهداف مليشيا الحوثي للمدينة المنورة عمل شنيع يستفز مشاعر ملايين المسلمين حول العالم ويأتي تكرارا لسابقة استهداف م… (machine translation)
“Columnist Ahmed Jaafar: The Houthi militia's targeting of Medina is an outrageous act that provokes the feelings of millions of Muslims around the world and comes as a repetition of the previous targeting of Mecca, proving with conclusive evidence that these attacks are not incidental but deliberate aggressions…”
- Head of the Political Thinking Center Ihsan Al-Shammari: The Houthi attack on Medina goes beyond Saudi Arabia to a challenge to the Islamic world.. and the previous targeting of Mecca was …رئيس مركز التفكير السياسي إحسان الشمري: اعتداء الحوثي على المدينة المنورة يتجاوز السعودية إلى تحد للعالم الإسلامي.. واستهداف مكة من قبل كان … (machine translation)
“Head of the Political Thinking Center Ihsan Al-Shammari: The Houthi attack on Medina goes beyond Saudi Arabia to a challenge to the Islamic world.. and the previous targeting of Mecca was an early indicator of the militia's aggressiveness https://t.co/5uPo4RgWeC”
- Columnist Ahmed Jaafar: The Houthi militia's targeting of Medina is an outrageous act that provokes the feelings of millions of Muslims around the world and comes as a repetition of the previous targeting of …الكاتب الصحافي أحمد جعفر: استهداف مليشيا الحوثي للمدينة المنورة عمل شنيع يستفز مشاعر ملايين المسلمين حول العالم ويأتي تكرارا لسابقة استهداف … (machine translation)
“Columnist Ahmed Jaafar: The Houthi militia's targeting of Medina is an outrageous act that provokes the feelings of millions of Muslims around the world and comes as a repetition of the previous targeting of Mecca, proving with conclusive evidence that these attacks are not incidental but deliberate aggressions…”
- Saudi-led coalition says shot down 6 ballistic missiles launched by Houthis
“Saudi-led coalition forces fighting Yemen’s Houthis say they have intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by the Iran-allied group towards cities in Saudi Arabia. The missiles were destroyed on Thursday in the…”
- Yemen’s Houthis claim missile, drone attack on Saudi military sites in Jazan
“Yemen’s Houthi group claimed Thursday that it carried out attacks using dozens of ballistic missiles and drones against Saudi military sites in the southwestern Jazan region. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said…”
- Look: Houthi drone attacks power station in Madinah, Saudi-led coalition says
“[Editor's Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog for the latest regional developments of the US-Iran war.] The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said on Thursday the Iran-backed group had attacked Taibah…”
- Saudi Arabia responds to falling shrapnel from Houthi attack in Makkah, Madinah
“Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence said on Saturday that debris from two ballistic missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia towards the Makkah and Madinah regions fell in several locations after the missiles were…”
- Houthi Drone Attack Near Makkah Foiled, Saudi Air Defenses Destroy Drone Before It Enters Restricted Airspace
- Houthis claim mass missile and drone attack on Saudi sites in Jazan
“Yemen's Houthi movement claimed Thursday that it launched dozens of ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi military installations in the kingdom's southwestern Jazan region, an assault the Saudi-led coalition said it…”