'Horrific terrorist attack': Netanyahu, world leaders condemn Houthi attack on Riyadh airport
Netanyahu called the strike a terror attack as Saudi officials said 12 people were killed and 309 were wounded.
- On Saturday, a Houthi missile strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and injured 309, marking the deadliest attack on a Gulf Arab country since February. Airport operations remain suspended.
- The attack follows Houthi attempts to break the Saudi-imposed air blockade, with spokesman Yahya Saree warning that Saudi facilities have become "theaters of operations for our forces." Tensions spiked after recent territorial gains near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
- Casualties included four Saudi nationals, two Bangladeshis, and one person each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Sudan, and the Palestinian territories. Hospitals across Riyadh are treating large numbers of casualties.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued an unusual condemnation, stating, "I condemn in the strongest possible terms the horrific terror attack at the airport in Riyadh." United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other world leaders also denounced the strike.
- President Donald Trump said Washington is considering joining military operations against the Houthis, though he emphasized no decision has been made. Saudi-backed Yemeni forces continue the "Dawn of Yemen" operation to restore state institutions.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and expressed his condolences to the families of the victims. The attack killed 12 people and injured more than 300, Saudi aviation authorities said. “I condemn in the strongest terms the horrific terrorist attack at Riyadh airport. On behalf of the citizens of Israel, I express my deepest condolences to the families of the victims and w…
Netanyahu condemns deadly Saudi airport attack: ‘On behalf of Israelis, I offer condo
Twelve people were killed and 309 wounded in the strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport; another projectile hit the airport Sunday as the Houthis warned airlines to stay away and Trump weighed joining military action against the rebels
"Israel aspires to a strong Middle East, united in the face of threats, protecting its people and building a future of security, cooperation and prosperity for all the peoples of our region",
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the attack on Riyadh airport, which caused at least 12 deaths on Saturday. The international coalition led by Saudi Arabia attributed the attack to an unidentified projectile, without identifying the responsible group.
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, condemned the attack on Riyadh airport and described it as a horrific terrorist attack. Netanyahu said through the X platform: "I condemn in the strongest terms the horrific terrorist attack on King Khalid's airport in Riyadh," in advance of "on behalf of the Israeli people, the most sincere condolences to the families of the victims," according to the French press agency.
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