סכסוכים · Riyadh interceptionsRiyadh missile interception: Saudi coalition says two destroyed, drone counts differנכתב 15 בנובמבר 2026 בשעה 12:14 UTCצפייהתמליל0:00Riyadh Missile Interception, Saudi coalition says two destroyed, drone counts0:04differ.0:07Saudi Civil Defense lifted Riyadh's danger warning after air defenses reported0:11destroying two incoming missiles.0:13The Saudi-led coalition says the missiles targeted the capital.0:16Separate drone interceptions involved the country's Gulf region.0:19Amid a campaign that Saudi authorities say has already killed at least twenty-six0:23people.0:23How many drones were intercepted?0:25And what harm did these latest attacks cause?0:27The coalition says the missiles were launched from Yemen toward Riyadh early Sunday,0:31November15.0:32The drone interceptions involved the eastern province on the Gulf east of the0:36capital.0:37Eastern Region is another name for that same province.0:39Saudi Civil Defense first warned of potential danger in Riyadh, then declared that0:44the danger had passed.0:45Officials haven't given a casualty or damage assessment for these interceptions.0:48The all-clear leaves that part of the picture unresolved.0:51Major General Turki al Meliki, the coalition spokesperson, said air defenses0:55intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles.0:57He identified the launchers as the Houthis.0:59The Iran-backed Yemeni group, also known as Ansar Allah.1:03The coalition supports Yemen's internationally recognized government against the1:07Houthis.1:07Hostilities revived in July.1:09In recent weeks, attacks have targeted Saudi energy and transport infrastructure,1:13military facilities, and Riyadh's financial district.1:15The Eastern Province drone count ranges from two to three.1:18The three drone version describes three separate attacks.1:21Nobody has explained the difference, so the total remains unresolved.1:24The difference also can't be explained simply by taking the later account.1:27The two drone account appeared after the three drone account.1:30Al Maliki announced the Eastern Province interceptions before the missile statement,1:34but that sequence doesn't tell us exactly when each interception happened.1:38The coalition's accusation against the Houthis concerns the Riyadh missiles.1:41Who launched the Eastern Province drones is still unclear.1:44Subscribe to this channel as we follow the unresolved drone count and any casualty1:48or damage assessment.1:49Al-Maliki also said two suspected Houthi drones were intercepted on Saturday,1:54November14 in Riyadh and Saudi Arabia's southern regions.1:57Those locations and that date separate them from the Eastern Province interceptions.2:01That earlier episode explains why a five drone total appears alongside the missile2:05announcement.2:06Combining attacks across different places and days can make the latest threat sound2:10larger than the individual announcements describe.2:12The five drone total adds Saturday's two to Sunday's reported three.2:16It spans different locations and two days.2:18The eastern province count within that total is three and remains disputed by the2:22two drone accounts.2:23Riyadh and its international airport have repeatedly been targeted during the wider2:27campaign.2:27For residents and travelers, the danger extends beyond the weapons the coalition2:31says it destroyed on Sunday.2:33Saudi authorities put the cumulative death toll from suspected Houthi attacks since2:36September20,3 , at least20 ,6 .2:40Their September figures include23 people killed in airport attacks.2:43These deaths belong to the preceding campaign.2:46The US mission had already issued a nationwide security warning before Sunday's2:49interceptions.2:50It urged Americans in Saudi Arabia to exercise heightened vigilance because of the2:54Houthi threat.2:55The mission warned that attacks on airports and other critical infrastructure had2:58caused civilian casualties and severe travel disruptions.3:01It urged extreme caution when using Saudi airports.3:04King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has been repeatedly targeted.3:08The US warning preceded this incident.3:11Its official page carries November13 in the title and a November14 publication3:15timestamp.3:15For Sunday's attacks, the coalition says it destroyed two missiles, while the3:19Eastern Province drone total remains two or three.3:21Civil Defense declared the immediate danger over in Riyadh.3:24Whether the interceptions caused injuries or damage still hasn't been announced.קריאת הכתבהציר הזמן של הסיפורHeyDex
