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Saudi Forces Intercept Houthi Drone Over Mecca Airspace

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Saudi Forces Intercept Houthi Drone Over Mecca Airspace

🕌 MECCA — Houthis just targeted Islam's holiest site, deliberately. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: A drone entering Mecca airspace isn't a navigation error — it's a symbolic escalation calculated to fracture Arab coalition unity by framing Riyadh as unable to protect the Haramayn. With Saudi strikes at 52 in 24 hours and Dhubab contested, Houthis are signaling they can reach beyond military targets. Gulf states now face domestic pressure to escalate or withdraw.

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