In the early morning of the 19th, the Saudi capital Riyadh sounded an air strike warning for two consecutive times. Fire and smoke appeared near Riyadh Airport. This was the first time that Riyadh had been attacked by the Houthis since this round of clashes between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen. Is Saudi Arabia facing a greater threat after the capital was attacked? Will the “Mecca Agreement” that Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey just signed in August to strengthen mutual defense be activated? According to an analysis by Qatar Al Jazeera TV, this is a “bottom line test” carried out by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia. The analysis points out that if the attacks continue, the security pressure faced by Saudi Arabia will continue to rise, and Riyadh will have to simultaneously deal with the three difficult tasks of air defense in central cities, protection of key energy facilities, and maintaining the safety of shipping in the Red Sea. Currently, the international community is also concerned about whether the “Mecca Joint Defense Agreement” signed by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey will be launched as a result of the Houthis attack on Saudi Arabia. In response, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Feidan said that due to continued attacks by the Houthis, Saudi Arabia may have military needs, and Turkey is ready to provide aid in accordance with the tripartite defense agreement. Some analysts believe that Turkey currently mainly provides military technical assistance to Saudi Arabia. Pakistan, on the other hand, has yet to announce that it will make a military response in accordance with the tripartite agreement. Recently, the Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Army has repeatedly urged Iran to help stop attacks by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia. According to media analysis, the assistance that the Palestinian side may provide to Saudi Arabia includes diplomatic support and defensive military support, such as providing early warning, interception equipment, personnel training, and logistics cooperation.

In the early morning of the 19th, the Saudi capital Riyadh sounded an air strike warning for two consecutive times. Fire and smoke appeared near Riyadh Airport. This was the first time that Riyadh had been attacked by the Houthis since this round of clashes between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen. Is Saudi Arabia facing a greater threat after the capital was attacked? Will the “Mecca Agreement” that Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey just signed in August to strengthen mutual defense be activated? According to an analysis by Qatar Al Jazeera TV, this is a “bottom line test” carried out by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia. The analysis points out that if the attacks continue, the security pressure faced by Saudi Arabia will continue to rise, and Riyadh will have to simultaneously deal with the three difficult tasks of air defense in central cities, protection of key energy facilities, and maintaining the safety of shipping in the Red Sea. Currently, the international community is also concerned about whether the “Mecca Joint Defense Agreement” signed by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey will be launched as a result of the Houthis attack on Saudi Arabia. In response, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Feidan said that due to continued attacks by the Houthis, Saudi Arabia may have military needs, and Turkey is ready to provide aid in accordance with the tripartite defense agreement. Some analysts believe that Turkey currently mainly provides military technical assistance to Saudi Arabia. Pakistan, on the other hand, has yet to announce that it will make a military response in accordance with the tripartite agreement. Recently, the Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Army has repeatedly urged Iran to help stop attacks by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia. According to media analysis, the assistance that the Palestinian side may provide to Saudi Arabia includes diplomatic support and defensive military support, such as providing early warning, interception equipment, personnel training, and logistics cooperation.