Recent attacks on Riyadh’s airport and Saudi Aramco’s headquarters have exposed gaps in the kingdom’s air defenses. Israeli technology and intelligence could help, but political barriers complicate cooperation. Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on October 8, 10, and 11 killed at least 16 people. The deadliest strike, on October 10, killed 12 […]
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Why Can’t Saudi Arabia Stop Houthi Missiles—and Could Israel Help?
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Recent attacks on Riyadh’s airport and Saudi Aramco’s headquarters have exposed gaps in the kingdom’s air defenses. Israeli technology and intelligence could help, but political barriers complicate cooperation.
Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on October 8, 10, and 11 killed at least 16 people. The deadliest strike, on October 10, killed 12 people and injured 309 others. On October 13, another attack damaged an administrative building at Saudi Aramco’s headquarters in Dhahran. Saudi forces have intercepted numerous incoming weapons, but others have reached their targets despite the billions of dollars the kingdom has spent on air defenses.
Why are missiles and drones still getting through, and could Israeli technology help Saudi Arabia stop them?