Yemen's Houthi rebels have accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out 26 strikes on territory under their control within a single day, part of a broader surge in hostilities that has seen the Iran-backed group claim some 300 Saudi attacks in a single week. Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces reported killing 30 Houthi fighters in clashes in Taiz province, while mass rallies took place in Sanaa (Yemen's capital, currently held by the Houthis) in a show of support for the rebel movement. The UN Security Council condemned the Houthis' ongoing strikes on Saudi Arabia and their threats to shipping near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait (a narrow chokepoint between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden critical to global maritime trade), warning that the escalation risks widening the conflict and undermining international peace efforts.