Saudi Arabia is entangled, Iran is seething, and the Houthis are advancing | Holiday news roundup

The holiday news roundup presents a complex regional picture: the Saudi east-west oil pipeline was shut down after attacks, the Houthis captured the port of Mokha and Perim Island in the Red Sea, and Iran is in turmoil amid attempts to impeach President Pezeshkian. Meanwhile, rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, protests against Israelis in Phuket, and polls in Israel show a bloc tie.

Maariv's holiday news roundup presents a broad regional picture with several significant developments. The Saudi east-west pipeline, which bypasses the Strait of Hormuz and can carry up to 7 million barrels per day, was temporarily shut down after attacks in the Riyadh and Medina areas, already pushing Brent crude above $100 per barrel. Meanwhile, the Houthis captured the strategic port city of Mokha and Perim Island over the weekend, gaining de facto control over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Saudi Arabia is considering launching a major operation against the Houthis even without direct American airstrikes. Iran is in turmoil amid reports of an attempt to impeach President Masoud Pezeshkian, with Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf opposing it. Heavy clashes broke out between Balochis and Iranian forces in the south of the country. Protests against Israelis and Jews in Phuket led to the cancellation of a Rosh Hashanah dinner at Chabad House. Additionally, the body of Yamam fighter Itai Persson, 23, was found in Haifa after a three-day search. The film "Nezha" by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Shor, based on testimonies of soldiers from the fighting in Gaza, won the Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.