The quiet before the disaster: Saudi Arabia stopped warning about Houthi attacks

Saudi Arabia stopped publishing public warnings about airstrikes days before the Houthi attack on Riyadh airport, in which at least 18 people were killed and more than 300 wounded. According to a Reuters report, the government gave no explanation for the decision, and the assessment is that it sought to preserve a sense of routine among citizens.

Saudi Arabia stopped publishing public warnings about airstrikes days before the Houthi attack on Riyadh airport. At least 18 people were killed and more than 300 wounded in the attack. According to a Reuters report, the government gave no official explanation for the decision to stop the warnings. The prevailing assessment is that the authorities sought to preserve a sense of routine among citizens, at the expense of protecting their lives. The article presents the Saudi decision as a factor that contributed to the severity of the attack, but does not bring official Saudi sources or independent security analysis.