Al Jazeera reported that Sana'a has been subjected to intense airstrikes, causing civilian casualties, since Rashad al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, announced the "Operation Yemen Dawn" to retake the capital. An airstrike on Monday killed one child and injured seven civilians. The Saudi-led coalition also stated that Sana'a, Saada, and Amran are the main sources of Houthi missile threats, and its military operations aim to weaken the Houthis' ability to launch missiles into Saudi Arabia. The United Nations World Food Programme warned that three-quarters of families in parts of Yemen face hunger, and escalating fighting could exacerbate the food crisis.