3 killed in Saudi airport attacks as Houthi rebels claim strikes, Israeli settlers open fire on West Bank olive harvesters

Three people were killed in attacks on Saudi airports, with the Houthi rebels claiming responsibility for the strikes. The incidents occurred at Abha and King Khalid international airports, escalating tensions in the ongoing Iran war. The Saudi General Authority for Civil Aviation reported that the attack on Abha airport killed two Moroccan and one Algerian resident, while 28 others were wounded. At King Khalid airport, a Sudanese national was killed and eight others injured. The Saudis did not attribute blame for the attacks, but the Houthi rebels took credit for both strikes.

The Houthi rebels also announced a missile strike against Yemen’s port city of Aden, the seat of the internationally recognized government. Meanwhile, the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis reported intercepting a ballistic missile north of Riyadh and destroying a platform in Yemen’s capital used for launching attacks on the Saudi capital. These claims were not independently verified by the Associated Press.

In the occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers opened fire on olive harvesters, killing a Palestinian officer and wounding 16 others. Palestinian officials reported the incident, which occurred in the village of Burqa. Ali Hassan Yasser al-Bazzari, a member of the Palestinian National Security Forces, was killed in the attack, according to his cousin, Abdul Latif al-Bazzari, who was also injured on site. Sami Daghlas, a member of the Burqa village council, stated that the Israeli military delayed emergency medical responders for over an hour after the attack.

The Israeli military responded to reports of an Israeli civilian injured by a rock, apprehending several Palestinians suspected of hurling rocks for questioning. However, the military and police did not confirm whether the individual who shot and killed al-Bazzari had been arrested. Arrests following settler violence in the West Bank are rare, and convictions are even rarer.

In a separate incident, dozens of settlers chased olive harvesters from groves near the village of Marda, forcing them to take shelter in a house. The attacks highlight the ongoing tensions and violence in the region, with civilians caught in the crossfire. The situation underscores the need for peace, mercy, and justice, as Romans 12:18 reminds us to live peaceably with all, and Matthew 5:9 calls for peacemakers to be blessed.

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