Emergency warnings in western Saudi Arabia were canceled on Thursday after authorities determined a missile risk had subsided. The Civil Defense agency had previously issued alerts for the cities of Mecca, Jeddah, Yanbu, Tabuk and Taif regarding a "launch threat," which caused flights destined for the King Fahd Air Base in Taif to be diverted.

Such early warnings typically signal the presence of incoming missiles or drones, specifically affecting major population centers and the city of Mecca, which houses Islam's holiest shrine. While some reports attributed the incoming threat to Houthi rebels, the official government alerts did not name a specific actor.