In recent remarks to Israel's Army Radio, Prime Minister Netanyahu denied seeking military confrontation ahead of the election and declined to elaborate on preemptive strike options, while affirming that Israel would respond forcefully if attacked by Iran.

These comments occur amid a broader regional conflict that began in February, with Netanyahu asserting that many Middle Eastern nations are turning to Israel for security support as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia continue, including a recent strike on Riyadh airport that reportedly killed 13 people.

Yemen's Houthi movement claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities in Dhahran, as well as Riyadh airport and a refinery. Saudi officials confirmed a strike on an Aramco building resulting in a limited fire but no casualties, while also stating that they intercepted a Houthi-fired missile near the capital during the ongoing regional conflict.

US President Trump recently removed sanctions on Russian diesel and urged Kyiv to cease attacks on Russian refineries, while claiming Ukraine and Russia had agreed to halt strikes on energy targets—a development neither side has confirmed amidst ongoing Russian bombing.

Concurrently, Ukrainian officials reported that SpaceX abruptly restricted the use of military-grade Starlink terminals for drone navigation without prior warning, a move that prompted sharp criticism from Poland, which currently funds Ukrainian Starlink subscriptions.

Saudi civil defense authorities announced that the threat had subsided following alerts issued through the national early warning system.