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Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted multiple Houthi missiles and drones aimed at Riyadh and Khamis Mushait on October 17-18, 2026, prompting a brief mobile alert warning Riyadh residents of a 'hostile aerial threat.' Separately, Saudi air strikes on Yemen killed at least 12 people including three children in Taiz and Dhamar, while Yemeni government forces reported eight soldiers killed fighting Houthis in Lahj province, and a tanker was fired on off Yemen's coast near al-Mukalla. A Wall Street Journal report cited by the Jerusalem Post said Iran has been providing the Houthis with target intelligence for drone and missile strikes on Saudi Arabia, fueling recent Houthi military gains, as the conflict between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis continues to escalate.