Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have targeted Saudi Arabia's Defence Ministry in Riyadh and the Ras Tanura oil refinery, raising fresh concerns over regional security and energy infrastructure. Saudi authorities say two ballistic missiles launched towards the capital were intercepted and destroyed. A fire was also reported near the Ras Tanura area, but the extent of damage remains unclear. A direct hit on the Defence Ministry or refinery has not been independently confirmed. Meanwhile, an Israeli media report claims Saudi Arabia offered the Houthis $1 billion in a bid to secure a ceasefire and halt attacks on critical infrastructure.

Israel says it has eliminated two operatives allegedly involved in transferring millions of shekels to Hamas's military wing and destroyed a weapons storage facility in central Gaza. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Security Agency (ISA), Hamas cell commander Alaa Ibrahim Nimer Arshi was killed in a strike in Gaza City, while Palestinian Islamic Jihad operative Karam Riyad Hassan Abu Butaihan was killed in Nuseirat. Israeli authorities allege both men helped facilitate funding from Iran and Turkey to Hamas's military wing. In a separate strike, the IDF says it destroyed a weapons storage facility in central Gaza containing Kalashnikov rifles, a launcher and rockets.