Saudi Arabia intercepted Houthi missile headed toward Israel — report

Times of Israel ^ | October 24, 2023 | JACOB MAGID

[MinorityRepublican]

Saudi Arabia intercepted one of the cruise missiles fired toward Israel last week by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, The Wall Street Journal reveals.

The US was known to have shot down the other four missiles from its USS Carney guided missile cruiser but Saudi involvement in the missile defense actions had been unknown until now. Saudi Arabia’s Patriot Missile Defense array is supplied by the US.

The US has said the missiles were likely headed toward Israel.

[NautiNurse]

Very interesting. Thanks for posting.

[Navy Patriot]

Well, chalk one up for the Saudi’s!

[Nextrush]

The powers that be are desperate for friendship with Saudi Arabia because Saudi Arabia has what America lacks $$$$.

[Guenevere]

That’s comforting!

[dowcaet]

The Saudis have no love for either us or Israel, but they don’t want to give up that western lifestyle with all the monetary and material riches that comes with it.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

The Saudis have no love for either us or Israel

The Saudis hate and fear Iran a lot more than they don't love the US or Israel.

[nickcarraway]

Saudi Arabia has been allies with Israel for a while. because of Iran, and others like them. They just can’t let their people know they are allies.

[jonrick46]

The evidence is piling up that Iran needs a strong hit on their refineries. How else are we going to get them to stop?

[libertylover]

I guess they didn’t appreciate those missiles overflying their territory. I wonder if they fired at others but were not successful.

[FrankRizzo890]

The houthis have CRUISE MISSILES?

[DaiHuy]

“The evidence is piling up that Iran needs a strong hit on their refineries. How else are we going to get them to stop?”

They need a strong hit on their nuclear facilites.

[JohnBovenmyer]

>The houthis have CRUISE MISSILES?
Presumably Iranian made long range drones, like Putin has been using on Ukraine.

[JohnBovenmyer]

1) Hit their command and control.
2) Smuggle weapons to their students

[Peter ODonnell]

Related: Fuzzy Zoeller endorses LIV golf tour

(jk)

[McGruff]

This whole incident doesn’t pass the smell test.

[umbagi]

Stuxnet II and III for nuclear and refining, respectively, would be a good start.

It would cost me and thee, though, because Bribeme would send them a few billion in aid immediately, “Think of the poor Iranian babies, come on, man.”