Reports of Explosion Sounds Heard in Saudi Arabia

News sources have reported hearing several explosions in the city of Jeddah, located in western Saudi Arabia. At the same time as this incident, warning sirens were activated in the city. This event came after Yemen’s missile attacks targeted Abha Airport in Saudi Arabia, and the Yemeni army had previously announced that it would respond to Saudi Arabia’s attacks on Sanaa International Airport.

• Israeli Channel 15 reported that several explosions were heard in the city of Jeddah tonight.
• Arabic-language sources also reported hearing an explosion in the city of Jeddah.
• Khabar Online and Khabar Fori reported the activation of warning sirens in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
• Some news sources reported the occurrence of several more explosions in Saudi Arabia.
• ISNA and Shargh newspaper reported that, hours before this incident, Abha Airport in Saudi Arabia was targeted by Yemeni missile attacks.
• ISNA and Shargh newspaper also noted that Saudi Arabia had targeted Sanaa International Airport with attacks and bombing on Monday.
• The Yemeni army had announced, in response to Saudi Arabia’s attacks, that it would respond to them forcefully.. Coverage difference: Some media outlets, such as ISNA and Shargh newspaper, in addition to reporting the explosion in Jeddah, referred to the background and context of the incident, including Yemen’s missile attacks on Abha Airport and Saudi attacks on Sanaa Airport. In contrast, outlets such as Khabar Online and Khabar Fori focused more on the activation of warning sirens and the sound of explosions in Jeddah and paid less attention to the details of the conflict’s background.