Houthi ballistic missile attack on وادي عرنة, Makkah Al Mukarramah · 24 October 2026
Political / Al-Budaiwi: The Houthi terrorist attack on the Kingdom is a blatant criminal escalation, and exposing Mecca to the dangers of these attacks represents a highly dangerous transgression and a provocation to the feelings of Muslims
سياسي / البديوي : الاعتداء الحوثي الإرهابي على المملكة تصعيد إجرامي سافر وتعريض مكة المكرمة لمخاطر هذه الاعتداءات يمثل تجاوزًا بالغ الخطورة واستفزازًا لمشاعر المسلمين (machine translation)
- Date
- 24 October 2026 · 13 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Place
- وادي عرنة, Makkah Al Mukarramah
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile
- Outcome
- Intercepted, debris fell
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Political / Al-Budaiwi: The Houthi terrorist attack on the Kingdom is a blatant criminal escalation, and exposing Mecca to the dangers of these attacks represents a highly dangerous transgression and a provocation to the feelings of Muslimsسياسي / البديوي : الاعتداء الحوثي الإرهابي على المملكة تصعيد إجرامي سافر وتعريض مكة المكرمة لمخاطر هذه الاعتداءات يمثل تجاوزًا بالغ الخطورة واستفزازًا لمشاعر المسلمين (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 13 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH, corresponding to 24 October 2026 AD, SPA: The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jasim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, condemned in the strongest terms and with denunciation the Houthi terrorist attack on a number of regions of the Kingdom…”
- Al-Budaiwi: Exposing Mecca to the dangers of Houthi attacks is a highly dangerous transgression and a provocation to the feelings of Muslimsالبديوي: تعريض مكة لمخاطر الاعتداءات الحوثية تجاوز بالغ الخطورة واستفزاز لمشاعر المسلمين (machine translation)
“The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, condemned in the strongest terms and with denunciation the Houthi terrorist attack on a number of regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and what resulted from the interception of two ballistic missiles and the fall of parts of them…”
- Al-Budaiwi: Exposing Mecca to the dangers of Houthi attacks is a highly dangerous transgression and a provocation to the feelings of Muslimsالبديوي: تعريض مكة لمخاطر الاعتداءات الحوثية تجاوز بالغ الخطورة واستفزاز لمشاعر المسلمين (machine translation)
“The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, condemned in the strongest terms and with denunciation the Houthi terrorist attack on a number of regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and what resulted from the interception of two ballistic missiles and the fall of parts of them…”
- Arab and World - Coalition: Destroying 3 "ballistic missiles" and a "drone" in Saudi Arabiaعربية وعالمية - التحالف: تدمير 3 «باليستيات» و«مسيّرة» في السعودية (machine translation)
“Al-Watan Al-Adaniya/Asharq Al-Awsat The "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" announced the interception and destruction of 3 ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militias toward the Saudi cities of "Riyadh, Taif and Yanbu", and a drone in the Eastern Region, Saturday. The Air Defense launched…”
- The story of Wadi Al-Maghmas in Mecca, where the fragments of the Houthi missile fell and where the incident of the People of the Elephant and Abraha's army occurredقصة وادي المغمس في مكة الذي سقطت فيه شظايا الصاروخ الحوثي ووقعت فيه حادثة أصحاب الفيل وجيش أبرهة (machine translation)
“Parts of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia fell today, Saturday, in Wadi Al-Maghmas east of Mecca, after it was intercepted by Saudi air defenses, in an incident that again shed light on the site that was linked in the books of the Prophet's biography…”
- Al-Budaiwi: The Houthi attack on the Kingdom is a blatant criminal escalationالبديوي: الاعتداء الحوثي على المملكة تصعيد إجرامي سافر (machine translation)
“Ahwal - SPA: The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist Houthi attack on a number of regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and what resulted from the interception of two ballistic missiles and the fall of parts of them…”
- Arab and Islamic condemnations of the Houthi militia's attacks on Saudi Arabiaإدانات عربية وإسلامية لاعتداءات ميليشيا الحوثي على السعودية (machine translation)
“Capitals - SANA: Arab and Islamic condemnations continued on Saturday of the attacks carried out by the Houthi militia on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which reached areas containing holy places in Mecca and Medina and civilian objects, amid calls for…”
- GCC Secretary-General: The Houthi terrorist attack on the Kingdom is a blatant criminal escalationأمين مجلس التعاون: الاعتداء الحوثي الإرهابي على المملكة تصعيد إجرامي سافر (machine translation)
“The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, condemned in the strongest terms and with denunciation the Houthi terrorist attack on a number of regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and what resulted from the interception of two ballistic missiles and the fall of parts of them…”
- Arab and Islamic condemnations of the Houthi militia's attacks on Saudi Arabiaإدانات عربية وإسلامية لاعتداءات ميليشيا الحوثي على السعودية (machine translation)
“Capitals - SANA: Arab and Islamic condemnations continued on Saturday of the attacks carried out by the Houthi militia on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which reached areas containing holy places in Mecca and Medina and civilian objects, amid calls for…”
- Coalition: Intercepting and destroying a drone in Riyadh regionالتحالف: اعتراض وتدمير مسيّرة بمنطقة الرياض (machine translation)
“Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan condemned the escalation carried out by the terrorist Houthi militias in Yemen, including their attacks on the Kingdom and the targeting of civilians and infrastructure. The Saudi Civil Defense began [responding to] the fall of fragments from the interception of two missiles…”
- Saudi Arabia: Parts of a ballistic missile from the terrorist Houthi militia fell near the Arafat siteالسعودية: سقوط أجزاء من صاروخ باليستي لمليشيا الحوثي الإرهابية قرب مشعر عرفات (machine translation)
“In a dangerous development, the areas surrounding the holy sites were not spared the repercussions of the missile attacks, as fragments of a ballistic missile fell in Wadi al-Mughammas in the Holy Capital, about 23 kilometers from the Grand Mosque, after it was intercepted. The spokesman announced…”
- Saudi defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis toward the capital, Riyadhالدفاعات السعودية اعترضت ودمرت صاروخًا باليستيًا أطلقه الحوثيون باتجاه العاصمة الرياض (machine translation)
“Saudi defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis toward the capital Riyadh. Saudi defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis toward the Saudi capital Riyadh.. and Major General Turki al-Maliki announced…”
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