By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Yemeni authorities said 23 people were killed in a Saudi prison strike as dozens of new airstrikes targeted several provinces Wednesday.

Key Developments

• Yemen’s Civil Defense said the death toll from the Saudi attack on Al-Hazm District Correctional Facility in Al-Jawf had risen to 23, including inmates and visitors.
• Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said an F-15SA took off from King Khalid Air Base, struck the prison twice and returned to the same Saudi base.
• Al Mayadeen reported 43 new airstrikes across Marib, Al-Jawf, Taiz and Hodeidah on Wednesday, amid intensified ground fighting and Yemeni retaliatory attacks inside Saudi Arabia.

Death Toll from Al-Hazm Prison Strike Rises to 23

Yemen’s Civil Defense said on Wednesday that the death toll from a Saudi attack on a prison in Al-Jawf province had risen to 23. The attack targeted the Al-Hazm District Correctional Facility, where inmates and visiting civilians were present.

The Yemeni Armed Forces, affiliated with the Ansarallah movement, accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out two airstrikes against the facility.

Ansarallah’s military spokesman, Brig. Gen. Yahya Sareem said Saudi attempts to distance themselves from the attack would not shield Riyadh from responsibility.

“The Saudi enemy’s attempts to disavow its crimes and aggression will not exempt it from the consequences of this aggression, no matter how much it tries to cover it up,” Saree said.

According to Saree, an F-15SA fighter jet departed King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait at approximately 4:30 pm before carrying out two strikes against the prison.

He said the aircraft subsequently returned to King Khalid Air Base at approximately 4:45 PM.

Saree said the attack killed a large number of inmates and visitors, including women and children.

YAF spokesperson Brigadier-General Yahya Saree said on Wednesday that the "crime committed by the criminal Saudi enemy" last Monday, September 7, 2026, involved an airstrike on the central prison in al-Hazm city, al-Jawf Governorate, which killed a large number of inmates as well… pic.twitter.com/6P7qEmy99F

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) September 9, 2026

43 Airstrikes Hit Four Yemeni Provinces

The prison attack came amid a broader escalation in Saudi military operations across Yemen.

Al Mayadeen’s bureau chief in Yemen reported that 43 airstrikes targeted Marib, Al-Jawf, Taiz and Hodeidah on Wednesday. According to the report, the attacks were aimed at supporting and reinforcing Saudi-backed military forces operating on the ground.

Saree said Saudi Arabia had carried out 121 attacks against Marib, Al-Bayda, Hodeidah, Taiz and Al-Jawf over the course of three days.

The latest escalation follows the Yemeni Armed Forces’ announcement in July that the 2022 truce with Saudi Arabia had collapsed following an attack on Sanaa International Airport.

Fighting has since intensified between Yemeni forces and Saudi-backed troops in several provinces.

On Tuesday, Yemeni forces repelled an advance by Saudi troops at Souq Al-Yatama in Al-Jawf, according to a field source cited by Yemen TV.

The source said Yemeni forces carried out flanking attacks against troops that had entered the area, destroying dozens of military and armored vehicles before retaking the positions.

Yemen Retaliates inside Saudi Arabia

The renewed Saudi attacks have been accompanied by Yemeni retaliatory operations against military and economic targets inside Saudi Arabia.

The Yemeni Armed Forces announced strikes using ballistic missiles and drones against Saudi Aramco facilities and military targets in Abha, Najran, Jazan and Khamis Mushait.

Following the operations, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry acknowledged that energy facilities and infrastructure in the Kingdom’s southern region had been targeted, causing fires and temporarily suspending some operations.

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Satellite fire-detection data also showed heat signatures at several strategic locations, including Aramco’s Jazan refinery and bulk plant, the Aramco bulk facility in Abha, the Asir Central Power Plant and King Khalid Air Base.

Yemeni authorities have also announced a maritime ban on vessels traveling to or departing from Saudi Arabia as the confrontation expands beyond Yemen’s territory.

Saree warned that Riyadh would remain accountable for its attacks despite what he described as attempts to deny responsibility.

“Saudi attempts to disclaim responsibility for its crimes and aggression against our country will not absolve it from the repercussions of this aggression and criminality, no matter how much it tries to cover that up,” he said.

(PC, Al Mayadeen, SABA, Yemeni TV)