Yemen's Houthi militia intensified attacks against Saudi Arabia in October 2026, striking Riyadh's international airport and state oil company Saudi Aramco facilities

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The Jordanian military stated that its October 26, 2026 airstrikes in southern Syria were conducted in coordination with the Syrian government

Syria's civil defense service stated that five members of one family, including a woman and three children, were killed when a Jordanian airstrike hit a tent in the village of Al Tai in Daraa Province

The Syrian government denied prior coordination or notification regarding the October 26, 2026 Jordanian airstrikes and announced an investigation into the strikes

The Jordanian air force conducted airstrikes on October 26, 2026 against terrorist group hideouts in southern Syria after linking the October 23, 2026 Karak church attackers to groups operating there

Syrian officials and civil defense reported that the October 26, 2026 Jordanian airstrikes killed between five and seven people in Daraa and Suweyda provinces, including women and children

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Egypt's House of Representatives voted by a two-thirds majority to authorize President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to send military support to Saudi Arabia

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Officials from the Mecca mutual defense pact countries of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey held diplomatic talks with Iranian leaders to de-escalate regional tensions

The Egyptian parliamentary vote authorizing military support for Saudi Arabia followed a request by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and a decision by Egypt's National Defense Council on October 18, 2026

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Egyptian military officials ruled out deploying Egyptian forces to conduct offensive strikes inside Yemen

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey signed the Mecca mutual defense pact in August 2026 to establish regional security cooperation

Egypt remained outside the Mecca mutual defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey as of October 26, 2026, though Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty noted joining was under serious consideration

The United States provided Saudi Arabia with military support including intelligence sharing, targeting assistance, and aerial refueling for Saudi warplanes conducting defensive patrols

Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr, head of Yemen's Shura Council, sent a letter to Egypt's Senate speaker backing Egyptian military support on behalf of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council

Egyptian Senate Speaker Essam Farid affirmed that Egypt's military support for Saudi Arabia is strictly defensive, acting as a protective shield rather than an attacking sword

Houthi strikes near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait disrupted Red Sea maritime trade and severely reduced Egypt's Suez Canal revenues

The Civil Democratic Movement, an Egyptian opposition coalition, rejected Egyptian military involvement in Saudi Arabia's regional conflict and called on Cairo to focus on diplomatic mediation

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi stated that Egyptian military support would strictly defend Saudi Arabian territory, sovereignty, and Islamic holy sites against external attacks

Yemen's Houthi-backed parliamentary speaker Yahya Ali al-Rai urged Egypt to reject military support for Saudi Arabia, while Yemen's recognized government supported Egypt's intervention

In September 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Saudi appeals for direct American military strikes against Houthi forces in Yemen

Ministers from the Mecca mutual defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey agreed during an emergency October 2026 meeting in Riyadh to ensure rapid deployment of forces and military capabilities to Saudi Arabia