Heavy clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels in al-Dhalea threaten the 2022 truce, with fighting centering on the Al-Fakher and Al-Jubb fronts and both sides exchanging artillery and gunfire. Government sources report four soldiers killed and 10 wounded, while the Dhalea Front says 23 Houthis were killed, including two commanders, with seven captured. The clashes, described as the fiercest in Dhalea since the truce, have prompted large military reinforcements as tensions escalate. In Marib, a Houthi drone strike killed four soldiers and wounded five, amid a broader pattern of Houthi attacks on government forces and Saudi targets following a maritime ban on Red Sea shipping. The Houthis have also attacked Saudi ships, signaling a widening front in the conflict and drawing in regional powers as the US and Iran appear to be intensifying tensions. The renewed violence raises concerns about a broader regional spillover and a possible escalation beyond northern Yemen, with Ma’rib remaining a critical government stronghold amid the ongoing fighting.