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Houthis Strike Riyadh Airport and Aramco as Mecca Pact Triggers Joint Deployment; UK Threatens Expulsion of 27 Israeli Diplomats (Oct 05, 2156 UTC, 0056 Israel) (Morning Edition)
Iran-backed Houthi forces claimed large-scale drone, ballistic and cruise missile attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Aramco refinery at Rabigh, and military sites across southern Saudi Arabia, declaring Saudi airspace an open theater except for holy sites. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan activated the Mecca Pact, agreeing to rapidly deploy military forces and capabilities to the Kingdom. Britain warned it would expel 27 Israeli diplomats and their families if Israel follows through on closing the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.