U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States "may" join Saudi Arabia in actions against the Houthi group following an attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Saturday afternoon.
Trump told reporters on the South Lawn of the White House that they were going to look at it. He added that they had just found out about the attack, so they would make a decision.
The attack has killed 12 people and injured 309 others, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said, as Yemen's Houthi group and Saudi Arabia continued exchanging strikes on major airports.
The Saudi aviation authority said in a statement early Sunday that the fatalities included four Saudi citizens and eight foreign residents -- two Bangladeshis and one each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan.
The injured are receiving treatment at several hospitals, with some in serious condition, the authority said. It noted that, due to repeated attacks targeting the country's aviation facilities, relevant authorities have temporarily suspended all operations at King Khalid International Airport to assess damage and ensure the airport's safety.
The authority added that it was coordinating with relevant departments and that further developments would be announced separately.
This incident followed two attacks on the same airport on Thursday, which left three Saudi citizens dead and several others wounded, according to a statement issued by the authority on Friday.
Trump considers US action after Riyadh airport attack by Houthi group
Trump considers US action after Riyadh airport attack by Houthi group
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a presidential decree on Saturday postponing the presidential and legislative elections until Sept 11, 2027, calling for the two elections to be held simultaneously.
The decision follows a resolution by the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization and revokes Decree No. 4 of 2026, which had scheduled the legislative elections for Nov 28, 2026, according to the Palestinian News and Information Agency (WAFA).
The decree cited deteriorating security conditions in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, restrictions on freedom of movement and Israel's continued withholding of Palestinian tax revenues as major challenges to election preparations.
In the Gaza Strip, continued exceptional security and humanitarian conditions, the failure to deploy international stabilization and police forces as envisaged under UN Security Council Resolution 2803, the lack of progress in reconstruction, and the incomplete withdrawal of Israeli forces have created additional obstacles, WAFA reported.
Israeli restrictions on access to Gaza and East Jerusalem for Palestine's Central Elections Commission (CEC) staff and international observers have also hindered preparations and limited electoral bodies' ability to operate in accordance with legal and democratic standards, the agency said.
Under the decree, the CEC is responsible for preparing, organizing and supervising the presidential and legislative elections in accordance with the applicable General Elections Law, ensuring they are free, fair, transparent and inclusive throughout the Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem.
The decree follows national consultations among Palestinian factions and political forces, which, according to WAFA, reached a consensus to postpone the elections.
The legislative elections were part of a broader Palestinian electoral process amid a political division between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, as well as challenges to holding elections across all Palestinian territories.
Abbas postpones Palestinian presidential, legislative elections to Sept 11, 2027
