Yemeni government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, have reported recapturing multiple villages and districts in Taiz province in early November 2026, including areas in Sanamat district and near al-Nidani, as part of counteroffensives against Houthi positions. These advances follow the Houthis' imposition of a comprehensive siege on Taiz city in early October after seizing al-Turbah and cutting key supply routes from Aden, triggering severe shortages of food, water, fuel, and medicine for residents. Clashes continue around strategic points such as Jabal Sabr and western fronts, with both sides claiming gains amid ongoing shelling and humanitarian restrictions. Trader assessments of a Houthi capture by the market's resolution date hinge on whether government counteroffensives can lift the blockade or if Houthi pressure around the city intensifies before any deadline.