Saudi Arabia calls an attempted Mecca attack a 'red line' as Houthis deny they did it

Saudi Arabia calls an attempted Mecca attack a 'red line' as Houthis deny they did it — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-arabia-calls-an-attempted-mecca-attack-a-red-line-as-houthis-deny-they-did-itContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Saudi Arabia and Houthis Trade Claims Over Mecca Drone and F-15 Jethttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-arabia-calls-an-attempted-mecca-attack-a-red-line-as-houthis-deny-they-did-ithttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-arabia-calls-an-attempted-mecca-attack-a-red-line-as-houthis-deny-they-did-it#u78265Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:35:17 +0000Saudi Arabia and its coalition report shooting down a Houthi drone near Mecca, describing the attempted attack on the holy city as a "red line." The Houthis deny targeting Mecca and instead claim to have shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Yemen, releasing a video to support the claim. Qatar has characterized the reported drone attack on Mecca as a "grave escalation." This exchange follows a series of emergency alerts issued by Saudi Arabia regarding hostile aerial threats across the kingdom.Why it mattersThe conflict involves the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the Saudi