The Houthi targeting of Makkah has drawn widespread condemnation across the Arab and Islamic world, with governments and religious institutions denouncing the attack and expressing solidarity with Saudi Arabia. Syria, the United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Algeria, Libya, Lebanon and Egypt joined the condemnation, with Al-Azhar and the Arab Parliament also denouncing the targeting of the holy city and stressing the need to respect its sanctity . The statements described the targeting of Makkah as a grave escalation and a violation of the city’s religious sanctity, while reaffirming support for efforts to protect the holy sites and prevent further threats to regional security. The statements also condemned the attack, calling for a firm international response to attempts to threaten the security of Makkah and the safety of worshippers, and reaffirming support for measures to protect the holy sites.
