The Saudi-led coalition has released footage of airstrikes it carried out on November 1, 2026, against sites in Yemen's Hodeidah and Dhamar provinces. The video, captured by targeting cameras, shows explosions tearing through buildings and sites the coalition says were used to support military operations. According to the coalition, the targets were resources that sustain Houthi ballistic missiles and drones, and the strikes were a response to Houthi attacks on Saudi civilians, infrastructure, and Red Sea shipping lanes. Hodeidah port remains a strategic focus as a Houthi-controlled entry point on the Red Sea, and the strikes come amid escalating coalition action to back Yemen's recognized government against the Iran-backed Houthis.

The Houthis tell a very different story. Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV said Saudi strikes hit oil company stations in Hodeidah and Dhamar as well as the Faculty of Medicine at Hodeidah University, wounding three civilians. Those competing claims could not be independently verified, and the coalition says it struck military-support targets. The flare-up follows earlier coalition strikes in Hodeidah in July, after which the Houthis reportedly retaliated with attacks on southern Saudi Arabia, raising fears of another round of escalation. What exactly was hit, whether civilians were harmed, and whether Red Sea shipping will face fresh attacks are the questions to watch.