Saudi strike on Yemen paint factory could release toxins: Houthis

The Houthi-run Health Ministry said a strike killed 12 people and critically wounded three more, including women and children, in the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz.

The ministry blamed Saudi Arabia for the strike that hit two homes belonging to the same family on Thursday. The Associated Press could not independently verify the report.

The province in southwestern Yemen has been one of the war’s most contested front lines, split between the Houthis and government forces, and has seen renewed fighting and airstrikes in recent weeks.

A Houthi-run human rights body also said Thursday that another strike hit a paint factory late Wednesday. It also blamed that attack on government forces. The strike caused a large fire and could release toxic gases and contaminate nearby soil and groundwater, according to Yemen’s National Human Rights Authority said.

Israeli strike on civilian vehicle kills 2 in Gaza

An Israeli strike on a civilian vehicle killed two people and wounded another in central Gaza on Thursday, October 29, according to health officials at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, where the casualties were taken.

Israel’s military did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The death toll in Gaza climbs on a near-daily basis more than a year after Israel and Hamas agreed to a fragile ceasefire. While the heaviest fighting has subsided, Israeli strikes on the enclave have killed more than 1,550 Palestinians since the ceasefire began in October 2025, according to the territory’s Health Ministry.

The ministry, part of the Hamas-run government, maintains detailed records and is seen as generally reliable by UN agencies and independent experts. It does not distinguish between civilians and militants.

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