Saudi Arabia has intensified its military support for Yemen’s internationally recognized government in the renewed conflict with Houthi forces, primarily through airstrikes, intelligence, and targeting assistance as part of Operation “Yemen’s Dawn,” launched around October 5, 2026. Houthi advances along the Red Sea coast and missile/drone strikes on Saudi territory, including airports in Riyadh and Abha, prompted the escalation after a fragile 2022 truce collapsed. Yemeni government forces have conducted ground operations to retake areas near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, backed by Saudi air cover from over 100 jets, while Turkey and Pakistan deployed personnel to Saudi Arabia under a joint defense pact for defensive roles. US advisers provide support from Saudi soil but have not entered direct combat in Yemen. Direct Saudi ground troop involvement inside Yemen remains limited amid the air campaign and ongoing cross-border attacks.