According to Euronews, the facility is the Taibah electricity distribution station in Medina. The same source describes it as the plant that supplies power to the Prophet’s Mosque, one of Islam’s holiest sites.
The coalition described the incident as an attack carried out with a drone. This characterization remains tied to its account, while the available sources report the Houthis’ denial.
On the central question of responsibility, the Saudi coalition identified the Houthis as the perpetrators of the attack. France 24 and Euronews, however, report that the Houthis rejected the accusation and denied any involvement.
The accusation comes amid a regional context already marked by the conflict in Yemen. France 24 reported that the incident occurred as fighting between government forces and Houthi rebels intensified.
Al Jazeera also reported the coalition’s accusation against the Houthis over the attack on a power station in Medina, placing the case within the same context of clashes in Yemen between Saudi-backed government forces and Houthi rebels.
The exact date of the incident has not been established precisely in the available material: the information places it around October 1, 2026. It therefore remains necessary to distinguish between the coalition’s account, the Houthis’ denial and the elements independently verified.