Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched another attack on Saudi Arabia, though the kingdom claimed it intercepted the incoming missiles in mid-air.

Saudi Civil Defense reported that missile debris fell across several areas, including Mecca and Medina, following the attack on Saturday (October 24).

It remains unclear whether there were any casualties or injuries resulting from the incident. Meanwhile, the Houthis have denied allegations of targeting the two holy cities. The reciprocal attacks and allegations have further heightened regional tensions.

According to media outlet NDTV, Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense Authority stated that debris from the Houthi-launched missiles landed in the Mecca and Medina regions after they were intercepted.

In a statement released on Saturday, the agency confirmed that fragments of two ballistic missiles fell in multiple locations within the two regions.

However, the Houthis rejected claims that they targeted Islam’s two holiest cities, even as the group claimed responsibility for strikes across other parts of Saudi Arabia. Concurrently, Yemen’s Saudi-backed government reported that the Houthis fired three ballistic missiles at coast guard facilities in the southern port city of Aden.

Saudi Arabia's Directorate of Civil Defense stated in a post on X (formerly Twitter): "Debris from two ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia fell in the regions of Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Madinah Al-Munawwarah."

The directorate added that parts of the debris landed outside Mecca in Wadi Mughamas, the Al-Nuzha neighborhood of Jeddah, Wadi Jalil in Taif, and an uninhabited area in Rabigh.

Responding to the allegations, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree dismissed the claims that they targeted the holy sites. "The propaganda spread by the Saudi enemy alleging that our forces targeted the holy areas of Mecca and Medina is completely false and a blatant lie," he stated.

Earlier on Saturday, Saudi Civil Defense authorities issued a warning regarding a "potential threat" across four western provinces, including Mecca, advising residents in the affected areas to move to the nearest safe shelter.

The Houthi spokesman also claimed responsibility for an attack on the Khamis Mushait airbase in southern Saudi Arabia, as well as strikes on crude oil pumping stations and a pipeline transporting oil from the kingdom's eastern to western regions.

Amid escalating regional conflict, Yemen’s Saudi-backed government stated on Saturday that the Houthis fired three ballistic missiles targeting coast guard facilities in the southern port city of Aden.

This surge in violence has effectively shattered a 2022 UN-brokered truce, which had previously restrained both the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis from launching cross-border attacks.

The Saudi-led coalition supports Yemen’s internationally recognized government, while the capital city, Sanaa, remains under Houthi control.