Current sectionU.S. NewsU.S. officials told Axios they will not take direct military action against ⁠Yemen's Iran-backed rebels at this time, though CNN reported that the U.S. is ramping up military support for Saudi Arabia in its fight against the HouthisShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReutersand Haaretz07:21 AM • September 11 2026 IDT⁠U.S. President Trump rejected a request from Saudi Arabia's crown prince to launch strikes against Yemen's Houthis, Axios reported on Thursday, citing two U.S. officials.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Saudi ArabiaYemenDonald TrumpHouthisStrait of HormuzCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement SanctionsIran-U.S.EisenkotBen-GvirHamasIsrael Election PollsOphir AwardsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastRabbi Indicted for Racist Incitement Over Claims Arab Doctors Harm IDF SoldiersEurope's Far Right Is on the Rise, So Why Is Israel's Stuck?'In Berlin, I Was a Specialist Doctor. In Israel, I Considered Waiting Tables'Report: Trump Declines Saudi Request for U.S. Strikes on HouthisMore Than Just a Warning Call: In Netanyahu's Israel, Failure Follows FailureRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsNetanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?IMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Netanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 Exposé'Baby, an Update: He's Just Died': Israeli Guards' Texts Reveal Abuse in PrisonU.K. Heralds New Reality That Won't End With Netanyahu