Yemeni sources reported on October 5th, 2025, that the Houthis have initiated a new wave of arrests targeting Yemeni employees of UN agencies and international organizations in the capital, Sana'a, over the past 24 hours. The reports express deep concern for the safety of those arrested. According to Yemeni sources, the arrests occurred within the last twenty-four hours in Sana'a. The specific number of individuals arrested and the exact reasons for the detentions were not immediately specified in the reports. These arrests come amidst ongoing regional tensions. Previous reports on October 5th, 2025, indicated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) signaled heightened naval readiness in the Persian Gulf, with Chief Commander Major General Hossein Salami stating Iran would respond with "full readiness" to any hostile moves by adversaries. Separately, the Israeli city of Eilat deployed 10 new public bomb shelters following the downing of a Houthi drone over the city.
