Yemen Leader Orders Military Push to Break Houthi Siege of Taiz

Government forces recently seized Sam'a Fort and claimed 474 precision strikes in 24 hours that killed or wounded 1,540 Houthi personnel and disabled 216 vehicles. Despite these claims, the Houthi shift to conventional military maneuvers has effectively trapped hundreds of thousands of people and displaced 198,000 others. The escalation leaves Saudi Arabia facing a decision on whether to commit direct military intervention to prevent the total defeat of its allies in the Presidential Leadership Council.