RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s cabinet condemned on Tuesday the Houthis for attacking civilian and economic sites in Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran, describing them as heinous acts of aggression.

The Council of Ministers reaffirmed the Kingdom’s right to defend its sovereignty, citizens and residents, and its rejection of the Yemen-based militia attacks on commercial ships and international maritime navigation in the Red Sea.

Salman Al-Dosari, the minister of media, said the cabinet has directed authorities to provide the highest level of medical care for those injured in the attacks.

The assaults have left more than 70 people injured, including women and children, in various towns and cities across Saudi Arabia, a military spokesman said on Tuesday.

Al-Dosari said that ministers also discussed developments in the Palestinian territories, Arab efforts to halt Israel’s violations in Jerusalem, and its ongoing policy of settlement expansion.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chaired the weekly meeting of ministers in Jeddah on Tuesday. He provided a briefing on his discussions with the leaders of Egypt, Greece and Oman, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

The ministers also welcomed the memorandum of understanding signed between the foreign ministries of Saudi Arabia and Germany to establish a strategic dialogue that enhances consultation and coordination between the two countries.