Earlier, the government had once again offered a ceasefire, on condition that the rebels withdraw from the frontline; remove their roadblocks; release kidnapped foreign hostages, as well as military prisoners; hand over military equipment; and cease their interference in local political affairs. The Houthis, however, denied they were holding any foreign hostages (the governor of Saada had claimed that 15 Red Crescent workers had been captured), and rejected the truce offer outright, claiming it was an attempt to “mislead public opinion” as to the nature of the conflict and argued that “self-defence is a legitimate and sacred right". The Ministry of the Interior proceeded to demand the arrest of 55 prominent Houthi figures.

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