The Houthis claimed that Saudi Arabia had carried out more than 274,302 airstrikes over 12 years, including more than 2,350 since the latest escalation. They renewed warnings to all airlines that Saudi airspace and fields are not safe, except for the holy areas in Mecca and Madinah. The statement said that Yemeni operations are defensive and that the armed forces have the ability to respond in kind until the end of the Saudi aggression and blockade.