Saudi-Led Coalition Strikes Hodeidah, Collapsing Yemen's Four-Year Truce

Saudi-led coalition forces struck Houthi-controlled telecommunications facilities in Hodeidah and Kamaran Island on July 23, 2026, ending the longest lull in hostilities since the coalition's 2015 intervention. The coalition blamed Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping; Houthi authorities called escalation "the defining feature of the coming phase." Hodeidah's port is northern Yemen's primary humanitarian conduit. Whether either side intends further escalation remains unclear.