Top Saudi cleric urges troops to defend against the Houthis, and other Mideast developments
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Saudi Arabia’s top cleric has issued a rare public statement urging the kingdom’s military forces to defend the nation against Iran-backed Houthi rebels based in neighboring Yemen. This call to action comes amid an escalation in regional hostilities and a worsening humanitarian crisis within Yemen.
Simultaneously, broader instability continues across the Middle East. Reports indicate that the Israeli military has confirmed the deaths of two soldiers in Gaza, who were killed while inspecting unexploded ordnance.
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Toronto StarFocuses on the regional humanitarian impact of the Yemen conflict.
WPLG Local 10Highlights concurrent military casualties in the Gaza conflict.
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