Israeli Strikes
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Houthis Strike Riyadh Airport and Aramco as Mecca Pact Triggers Joint Deployment; UK Threatens Expulsion of 27 Israeli Diplomats (Oct 05, 2156 UTC, 0056 Israel) (Morning Edition)
Iran-backed Houthi forces claimed large-scale drone, ballistic and cruise missile attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Aramco refinery at Rabigh, and military sites across southern Saudi Arabia, declaring Saudi airspace an open theater except for holy sites. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan activated the Mecca Pact, agreeing to rapidly deploy military forces and capabilities to the Kingdom. Britain warned it would expel 27 Israeli diplomats and their families if Israel follows through on closing the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.
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IRGC Claims 53rd US Drone Kill as UN Alleges US War Crimes in Iran and Israel Keeps Up Lebanon Strikes (Sep 17, 1855 UTC, 2155 Israel) (Evening Edition)
The IRGC claimed it shot down a 53rd US MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island, while a UN fact-finding mission said there are grounds to believe the US committed war crimes in Iran and Tehran committed crimes against humanity. Israeli strikes continued across southern Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia reported its first civilian death this month from Houthi drone debris in Taif.