Saudi Arabia's military support for Yemen's internationally recognized government focuses on air operations, intelligence, and targeting assistance rather than direct ground deployments, as shown in the October 2026 launch of Operation Dawn of Yemen. Yemeni forces, backed by around 100 Saudi jets striking Houthi positions, have advanced on Red Sea coastal areas including Mocha and Dhubab near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, with the stated objective of eventually liberating Sanaa from Houthi control. Houthi missile and drone strikes on Saudi border airports and Riyadh have intensified cross-border risks without prompting reported Saudi troop movements into the Yemeni capital. Trader consensus reflects these patterns, assigning low implied probabilities to direct Saudi regular forces entering Sanaa districts by late 2026 amid reliance on proxies and the high costs of ground intervention. Ongoing coastal fighting and any shifts in coalition ground commitments could influence near-term developments.