(../assets/jp-logo.png)  (../../images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces%253Acenter,h_720,w_1280/737965)  (../_next/static/css/f2418aa3e2975e35.css)  (../_next/static/css/05b09966dcc82ae8.css)  (../_next/static/css/565aaeb7116d9c08.css)  (https://www.jpost.com/_next/static/chunks/webpack-9483c362e7c22d8e.js)  (https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js?)  (https://rumcdn.geoedge.be/f7ae3efe-f9e8-44be-8cf9-3b564afd5f4b/grumi-ip.js)  (https://widgets.outbrain.com/outbrain.js)  (https://btloader.com/tag?o=5119785225420800&upapi=true)  (https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-T4BJGTM)   (../manifest.json)  (../../images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/Icons/PNG/jp-favicon-16.png)  (../../images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/Icons/PNG/jp-favicon-32.png)  (../../images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/Icons/PNG/jp-favicon-192.png)  (https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/Icons/PNG/jp-favicon-180.png)  (https://fonts.gstatic.com)  (https://www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js)  Houthis claim downing Saudi F-15 over Yemen, deny targeting Mecca | The Jerusalem Post      (article-908742.html)                     (Jerusalem Post) (https://www.jpost.com/) (The Jerusalem Post - Israel News) (The Jerusalem Post - Israel News)    (CONFERENCES) (https://www.jpost.com/conferences) CONFERENCES  (ISRAEL NEWS) (https://www.jpost.com/israel-news) ISRAEL NEWS  (WORLD NEWS) (https://www.jpost.com/international) WORLD NEWS  (MIDDLE EAST) (https://www.jpost.com/middle-east) MIDDLE EAST  (BUSINESS & INNOVATION) (https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation) BUSINESS & INNOVATION  (DEFENSE & TECH) (https://defense-and-tech.jpost.com/) DEFENSE & TECH  (OPINION) (https://www.jpost.com/opinion) OPINION  (JP STORE) (https://store.jpost.com/) JP STORE   (https://www.jpost.com/PayWalllogin) Login    (Search) ()           (https://www.jpost.com/PayWalllogin) Login (https://payments.jpost.com/paywall/paywallpersonaldetails) Subscribe    (https://www.jpost.com/magazineprint/digitallibrary) JPOST DIGITAL LIBRARY  (https://www.jpost.com/) HOME PAGE  (https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report) THE JERUSALEM REPORT  (https://defense-and-tech.jpost.com/) DEFENSE & TECH  (https://www.jpost.com/tags/education) JPOST HIGHER EDUCATION  (https://www.jpost.com/opinion) OPINION  BUSINESS & INNOVATION      (https://realestate.jpost.com/) REAL ESTATE LISTINGS  (https://www.jpost.com/aliyah) ALIYAH  (https://www.jpost.com/conferences) JERUSALEM POST CONFERENCE  PREMIUM      (https://store.jpost.com/) JP STORE  Categories  ISRAEL NEWS      WORLD NEWS      MIDDLE EAST      (https://www.jpost.com/american-politics) US POLITICS  DIASPORA      (https://www.jpost.com/opinion) OPINION  PODCAST      JUDAISM      (https://www.jpost.com/kabbalah) KABBALAH  CHRISTIAN WORLD      HEALTH & WELLNESS      (https://www.jpost.com/science) SCIENCE  (https://www.jpost.com/law) LAW  ARCHAEOLOGY      (https://www.jpost.com/omg) OMG  (https://www.jpost.com/environment-and-climate-change) ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE  (https://www.jpost.com/food-recipes) FOOD & RECIPES  (https://www.jpost.com/history) HISTORY   (https://www.jpost.com/special-content) SPONSORED CONTENT  (https://www.jpost.com/advertise) ADVERTISE WITH US  (https://www.jpost.com/landedpages/termsofservice.aspx) TERMS OF USE  (https://www.jpost.com/landedpages/privacypolicy.aspx) PRIVACY POLICY  (https://www.jpost.com/contactus) CONTACT US  (https://www.jpost.com/customer-service/cancel-subscription) CANCEL SUBSCRIPTION  (https://www.jpost.com/customer-service) CUSTOMER SERVICE  (https://www.jpost.com/landedpages/aboutus.aspx) ABOUT US       (https://www.jpost.com/) Jerusalem Post /  (https://www.jpost.com/middle-east) Middle East   Houthis downed Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib, Yemen, terror group spox. claims Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said later on Wednesday that the group had attacked an airbase in Khamis Mushait as well as Aramco facilities in Yanbu.  (Share)         (https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=https://www.jpost.com/)      Follow us on Google     (A model of a Saudi Royal Air Force F-15 fighter jet is seen during the Dubai Airshow on November 12, 2017, in the United Arab Emirates; illustrative.) (A model of a Saudi Royal Air Force F-15 fighter jet is seen during the Dubai Airshow on November 12, 2017, in the United Arab Emirates; illustrative.)   A model of a Saudi Royal Air Force F-15 fighter jet is seen during the Dubai Airshow on November 12, 2017, in the United Arab Emirates; illustrative. (photo credit: KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images )    By (https://www.jpost.com/author/james-genn) JAMES GENN    SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 09:32  Updated:  SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 17:37   Yemen's Houthis claimed to have downed an F-15 fighter jet belonging to the (https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908519) Royal Saudi Air Force over Yemen's (https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908052) Marib Governorate, the terror group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed on Wednesday.  "The fighter jet was downed using a locally manufactured surface-to-air missile (SAM)," Saree claimed.   Saree did not specify when the alleged incident occured, but opened his statement claiming that RSAF jets had conducted "over 450 airstrikes" so far this week.  The spokesperson also claimed that the Iran-backed group was able to repel two formations of RSAF F-15s and Typhoon fighter jets searching for the alleged wreckage using the same locally manufactured SAMs.  Saree also denied that the (https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908510) terror group targeted Mecca in a drone strike.   (Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree speaks on the ballistic missile launched at Israel, September 15, 2024)  Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree speaks on the ballistic missile launched at Israel, September 15, 2024 (credit: SCREENSHOT/X)    Houthis deny posing threat to Mecca, Medina  "The fabrications and lies...cannot deceive anyone," he said, adding that "there is no threat whatsoever from Yemen to the holy sites [(https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908730) Mecca and Medina]."  "Our operations target their oil facilities and military bases, and are far removed from the holy places," he claimed.  Saree's statements on Mecca refer to an incident where the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the Houthis on Tuesday, before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city of Mecca.   Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Malki said in a statement that it was the second Houthi attempt to target Mecca, Islam's holiest city and the focal point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, following what the coalition said was a ballistic missile launch in July 2017.  Houthis claim attack on Saudi Arabia's Aramco facilities, military airbase  Saree said later on Wednesday that the group had attacked an airbase in Khamis Mushait as well as Aramco facilities in Yanbu.   Saudi Arabia did not confirm either of the attacks.  Jerusalem Post Staff contributed to this report.     The Midnight Dispatch The one email that makes sense of the Middle East. Iran, the Gulf, Syria, Turkey, and whatever moved that day, from The Jerusalem Post, every evening.  (Enter your email address) ()   Subscribe       See more on (https://www.jpost.com/tags/terrorism) Terrorism |  (https://www.jpost.com/tags/saudi-arabia) Saudi Arabia |  (https://www.jpost.com/tags/houthi) Houthi |  (https://www.jpost.com/tags/mecca) Mecca |  (https://www.jpost.com/tags/terrorist) Terrorist |  (https://www.jpost.com/tags/drone) drone |  (https://www.jpost.com/tags/f-15) F-15    (https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=https://www.jpost.com/)      Follow us on Google           Related Articles (https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908818) (Boys wave Palestinian flags on top of a building in the village of Al-Mughayyir, east of Ramallah in the West Bank, on September 3, 2026.) (Boys wave Palestinian flags on top of a building in the village of Al-Mughayyir, east of Ramallah in the West Bank, on September 3, 2026.)  Many West Bank Palestinians say no Israeli right to exist    (https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908817) Houthi Red Sea offensive leaves Riyadh isolated      (https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908808) Assad-era terrorism court abolished by Syrian parliament      (https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908801) (A Yemen's Houthi fighter stands next to a billboard depicting the Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a demonstration staged to show solidarity with Iran on April 3, 2026 in Sana'a, Yemen.) (A Yemen's Houthi fighter stands next to a billboard depicting the Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a demonstration staged to show solidarity with Iran on April 3, 2026 in Sana'a, Yemen.)  Houthi offensive elevates enigmatic commander's standing   (https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908785) (A satellite image shows smoke rising from the Saudi Aramco distribution centre in Abha Bulk Tuesday, September 8, 2026; Illustrative.) (A satellite image shows smoke rising from the Saudi Aramco distribution centre in Abha Bulk Tuesday, September 8, 2026; Illustrative.)  Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi Aramco facilities     (https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908779) Iran-backed Houthis met with US officials in Oman      (https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908771) Gaza building collapse kills at least 20                (The Jerusalem Post - Israel News) (The Jerusalem Post - Israel News)   (jpost x) (https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post)     (jpost facebook) (https://www.facebook.com/TheJerusalemPost)         (jpost youtube) (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLLLdCANnMAdMyrXdYbSlxg)     (jpost telegram) (https://t.me/The_Jerusalem_Post)     (jpost instagram) (https://www.instagram.com/thejerusalem_post/)          (jpost linkedin) (https://www.linkedin.com/company/jerusalem-post/)            Information (About Us) (https://www.jpost.com/landedpages/aboutus.aspx) About Us  (Contact us) (https://www.jpost.com/contactus) Contact us  (Terms Of Service) (https://www.jpost.com/landedpages/termsofservice.aspx) Terms Of Service  (Privacy Policy) (https://www.jpost.com/landedpages/privacypolicy.aspx) Privacy Policy  (JPost Jobs) (https://www.jpost.com/jpost-jobs) JPost Jobs  (Cancel Subscription) (https://www.jpost.com/customer-service/cancel-subscription) Cancel Subscription  (Sitemap) (https://www.jpost.com/sitemap) Sitemap  (פרסום בג'רוזלם פוסט) (https://www.jpost.com/Advertise-in-hebrew) פרסום בג'רוזלם פוסט  (JP Store) (https://store.jpost.com/) JP Store  (Customer Service) (https://www.jpost.com/customer-service) Customer Service  (Advertise with Us) (https://www.jpost.com/Advertise) Advertise with Us    The Jerusalem Post Group (World News) (https://www.jpost.com/international) World News  (Iran News) (https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news) Iran News  (MDA Heroes) (https://www.jpost.com/mdaheroes) MDA Heroes  (The Jerusalem Report) (https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report) The Jerusalem Report  (Jerusalem Post Lite) (http://www.jpostlite.co.il/) Jerusalem Post Lite  (Real Estate Listings) (https://realestate.jpost.com/) Real Estate Listings  (Precious Metals) (https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/precious-metals) Precious Metals  (Travel) (https://www.jpost.com/travel) Travel  (Ono Conversation Corner) (https://www.jpost.com/tags/ono-conversation-corner) Ono Conversation Corner  (50 Most Influential Jews) (https://www.jpost.com/influencers-26/50jews-26) 50 Most Influential Jews    Tools and services (JPost Premium) (https://payments.jpost.com/paywall/paywallpersonaldetails) JPost Premium  (JPost Newsletter) (https://www.jpost.com/subscribe-daily-email) JPost Newsletter  (Ivrit Talk) (https://www.ivritalk.com/) Ivrit Talk  (RSS feed) (https://www.jpost.com/rss) RSS feed  (JPost.com Archive) (https://www.jpost.com/articlearchive/listarticlearchive.aspx) JPost.com Archive  (Digital Library) (https://www.jpost.com/magazineprint/digitallibrary.aspx) Digital Library  (לוח חגים ומועדים 2024) (https://www.maariv.co.il/jewishism/Lists-of-holidays) לוח חגים ומועדים 2024  (Lists of Jewish holidays) (https://www.jpost.com/judaism/lists-of-holidays) Lists of Jewish holidays  (חדשות מעריב) (https://www.maariv.co.il/) חדשות מעריב  (זמני כניסת שבת) (https://www.maariv.co.il/jewishism/shabat-times) זמני כניסת שבת    Sites Of Interest (Poalim Online) (https://www.bankhapoalim.com/en?refferer=Jpost&subject=hp) Poalim Online  (JNF-USA) (https://www.jpost.com/tags/jnf-usa) JNF-USA     Copyright ©2026 Jpost Inc. All rights reserved • (Terms of Use) (https://www.jpost.com/landedpages/termsofservice.aspx) Terms of Use • (Privacy Policy) (https://www.jpost.com/landedpages/privacypolicy.aspx) Privacy Policy