Conflict & Security
Yemen government's Operation Dawn of Yemen presses Houthis amid rival claims
October 7, 2026 at 01:04 AM · Updated 9d ago
9 reports · 6 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 19 hours
Yemeni government forces backed by Saudi-led coalition jets have launched a broad offensive against Houthi-held territory, while the group says it is repelling the advance.
- Yemeni government forces launched Operation Dawn of Yemen, announcing they captured Bab al-Mandeb, a claim the Houthis deny.
- Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry said 100 fighter jets joined the offensive.
- Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said his forces repelled government advances and claimed Saudi jets flew 66 airstrikes in 24 hours.
- The World Health Organization recorded 959 deaths, 4,207 wounded, and nearly 198,000 displaced in Yemen since early August.
- Houthi forces said they struck Yemeni government troop concentrations with ballistic missiles, inflicting casualties.
- Initial operations in Operation Dawn of Yemen involved over a thousand airstrikes against Houthi targets.
- Yemeni government forces recaptured the port city of Mokha during the Operation Dawn of Yemen offensive.
- A US official confirmed Washington provides planning support to Saudi Arabia without direct military involvement.
- WHO raised its urgent funding requirement for Yemen's health response from $9 million to $31 million, adding $700,000 for refugee response in Djibouti.
- Cholera cases in Yemen tripled in three weeks, while measles cases surpassed 22,000 with 128 deaths.










