Houthi missile attack kills four in Taiz as Yemeni government forces claim gains in al-Jawf

Summary

A ballistic missile attack that hit Hayfan in Yemen's Taiz governorate killed four people from the same family, including three children, on Wednesday, according to Middle East Eye's live blog. Yemen's Saudi-backed government state media reported that four others from the same family were injured after their home was targeted by Houthi fighters, and several nearby homes were also damaged. Yemeni government forces said in a statement on X that they had made territorial gains in al-Jawf province, seizing several Houthi positions, and had repelled Houthi attempts to recapture lost positions in Taiz governorate, according to a Yemeni military spokesperson. Footage posted by the Yemen Army Media account showed armed forces targeting Houthi personnel in Taiz as part of operation Dawn of Yemen.

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1. Middle East Eye

   4 Nov 2026, 23:36 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that a Houthi ballistic missile attack hit Hayfan in Taiz governorate on Wednesday, killing four members of one family including three children, and that Yemeni government forces claimed territorial gains in al-Jawf and repelled Houthi attempts to retake positions in Taiz.