The latest escalation in the protracted conflict between Yemen's Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia occurred this weekend, with reports of air attacks targeting strategic locations within the kingdom. One such attack targeted the Aramco Tower, a high-profile building situated in Riyadh's central financial district. Although Saudi authorities claimed only minor damage was sustained, authentic footage verified by BBC Verify revealed more extensive destruction, including shattered windows and apparent missile or drone impact on at least one floor. Additionally, Houthi sources alleged strikes against Riyadh's airport and Aramco oil storage facilities. Saudi Arabia reported the successful interception of multiple incoming missiles by its air defense systems. This recent wave of attacks marks an intensification in hostilities between the Houthis and Saudi-backed forces, a conflict that has been ongoing for over a decade and has seen Yemen's Houthi rebels gain control of large swathes of the country. Despite periods of relative calm, fighting has resumed following the outbreak of the Iran-Yemen proxy war and the collapse of an informal ceasefire in July. The intensified conflict has resulted in over 1,600 reported fatalities and more than 300,000 displaced persons since hostilities recommenced, according to United Nations estimates.