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Houthi rebels say at least 44 killed in airstrike near Yemeni capital, and other Mideast news

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Houthi rebels report that airstrikes near Yemen’s capital Sanaa have killed 44 people, mostly women and children, with another 40 wounded. The attack occurred in the village of al-Shariya east of Sanaa over the weekend. Iran’s foreign ministry has also dismissed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments about Iranian demands during the Yemen conflict as “illogical and ridiculous,” while emphasizing their commitment to ending hostilities through diplomatic means.
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As of November 9, 2026, Houthi rebels report that at least 44 people, mostly women and children, were killed in airstrikes near Yemen's capital city of Sanaa on Saturday, November 5. The death toll includes 21 children and 10 women, making it one of the deadliest attacks since fighting escalated over the summer. Rescue teams are still searching for missing people, suggesting the number could rise further. Anees Al-Asbahi, a spokesman for Yemen's Houthi-run Health Ministry, accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out the strikes in al-Shariya village, east of Sanaa. The attacks come amid increased hostilities between Iranian-backed Houthis and Saudi forces, resulting in hundreds of casualties in Yemen and dozens in Saudi Arabia.

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Houthis Report Deaths in Saudi Airstrikes
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Leans left Hedges 1 of 21 claims Outlet record 59/100
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On Sunday, Rubio said President Donald Trump prefers a diplomatic solution, but “right now, it hasn’t been very productive because the Iranian demands are simply not just unacceptable, but in some cases outrageous and ridiculous and really not realistic.”
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Al-Asbahi said rescue teams were still searching the area for missing people, raising fears that the death toll could rise.
2026-11-09 · Toronto Star
Houthi rebels say at least 44 killed in airstrike near Yemeni capital, and other Mideast news · assertive framing

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The death toll from airstrikes near Yemen’s capital has increased to 44, most of them women and children, health authorities from the Iran-backed Houthi rebels said overnight. asserted
authorities → increase → rebels
Separately, Iran’s foreign ministry has dismissed comments made at the weekend by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Iranian demands for ending the war have been “ridiculous.” asserted
demands → dismiss → war
Houthis say death toll from airstrikes increases to 44 The death toll from airstrikes that hit homes near Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Saturday has increased to 44, most of them women and children, Houthi health authorities said late Sunday. asserted
authorities → say → them
The strikes on the village of al-Shariya, east of Sanaa, wounded 40 others, including eight children and nine women, said Anees al-Asbahi, spokesperson for the Houthi-run Health Ministry. asserted
Asbahi → wound → Ministry
The dead included 21 children and 10 women, he said, making the strikes one of the deadliest attacks in the latest bout of violence in Yemen’s year-long civil war. asserted
strikes → include → war
Al-Asbahi said rescue teams were still searching the area for missing people, raising fears that the death toll could rise. uncertain
toll → say → fears
He blamed Saudi Arabia for the strikes, which came amid a major escalation in fighting between the Iran-backed rebels and the kingdom that has killed hundreds of people in Yemen and dozens in Saudi Arabia. asserted
that → blame → Arabia
Iran’s foreign ministry dismisses Rubio comments asserted
ministry → dismiss → comments
Iran’s foreign ministry on Monday dismissed remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said on Sunday that Iranian demands for ending the war had sometimes been “outrageous and ridiculous.” asserted
demands → dismiss → war
At a briefing, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told reporters that U.S. strikes during talks in June 2025 and February this year had been “illogical and ridiculous.” asserted
strikes → tell → June
He described the war as a “criminal” act. asserted
He → describe → act
Baghaei said none of Iran’s demands were illogical or ridiculous. asserted
none → say → demands
They include an end to the U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports, the lifting of sanctions, the unfreezing of Iranian assets, compensation for war damage and an end to hostilities throughout the region, including Israeli operations in Lebanon. asserted
They → include → Lebanon
On Sunday, Rubio said President Donald Trump prefers a diplomatic solution, but “right now, it hasn’t been very productive because the Iranian demands are simply not just unacceptable, but in some cases outrageous and ridiculous and really not realistic.” asserted
demands → say → cases
Trump told CNN in a phone interview Sunday that as long as the U.S. sees progress in negotiations with Tehran and the two sides sign a “strong agreement,” it is “highly unlikely it’s going to be necessary” to resume strikes. asserted
it → tell → strikes
Baghaei said Iran’s proposal to end hostilities by lifting sanctions and reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz remains “on the table.” asserted
proposal → say → table
Last week, he said Iran had shortened the timetable for implementing its seven-step plan to reopen the strait and resume nuclear talks with the U.S. from seven days to two. asserted
Iran → say → two
Trump to meet Qatari prime minister Trump is scheduled to meet Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the White House on Monday, according to his official schedule. uncertain
Trump → meet → schedule
This report will be updated throughout the day as new developments emerge. asserted
developments → update → day
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