# The Houthis are testing the limits of Saudi restraint

https://mins.news/en/item/52939

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-10 11:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/9/10/the-houthis-are-testing-the-limits-of-saudi-restraint?traffic_source=rss

> Yemen’s renewed escalation is becoming a direct test of Saudi Arabia’s national security, economic resilience and ability to contain the regional war. Houthi missiles and drones have struck civilian and economic sites in Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jizan and Najran, while the group threatens Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb shipping. Riyadh must restore deterrence without returning to an open-ended Yemen war.

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