Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels are locked in escalating cross-border strikes, with Saudi airstrikes hitting Yemen’s Red Sea coast and a civilian killed by drone debris in Taif — the first confirmed fatality. Meanwhile, over 100,000 Yemenis have fled as fighting intensifies, including Wahida Omer, who escaped by boat to Djibouti after a harrowing sea journey. The Houthis, controlling Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline, accuse Saudi Arabia of hundreds of airstrikes and claim to target only Saudi-linked vessels — though shipping data shows commercial traffic continues. In response, Italy is deploying warships to safeguard its vessels through the critical Bab el-Mandeb Strait, warning of potential economic chaos if the waterway becomes unsafe.
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