Since July 2026, Houthis have displaced 184,000 people in Yemen.

Omissions

• The 184,000 figure published by IOM on 5 October 2026 covers the period 1 August – 4 October 2026, not 'since July 2026' as stated by the MEP; an earlier IOM update for displacement since July put the figure at roughly 76,000 at that time, so the reference period in the claim is shifted by about a month.
• The sources describe displacement caused by the general escalation of fighting in Yemen (in which Saudi-backed government forces and the Houthis are both engaged), not solely by 'Houthi violence' as the claim implies.
• The claim's separate assertion that 250 innocent civilians were killed could not be verified in the sources retrieved; UN reporting cited in the same coverage refers to around 959 deaths overall since 6 August, a figure that is not broken down as civilians killed by the Houthis.
• The speaker's framing of displacement inside Yemen under the heading of violence 'in the Gulf' conflates the internal Yemeni displacement crisis with Gulf-region security incidents.

Sources

• PrimaryInternational Organization for Migration (IOM) — New IOM Data: Yemen Displacement Reaches 184,000Geneva/Aden, 5 October 2026 - Intense fighting in Yemen has displaced more than 184,000 people between 1 August and 4 October alone, the majority since the ...
• PrimaryReliefWeb — New IOM Data: Yemen Displacement Reaches 184,000Geneva/Aden, 5 October 2026 - Intense fighting in Yemen has displaced more than 184,000 people between 1 August and 4 October alone, ...
• PrimaryIOM — Yemen Displacement Tops 76,000 as Fighting IntensifiesAt least 76,000 people have fled their homes since July, up from 46,000 just days earlier, according to IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) team
• SecondaryUN News — More than 184,000 displaced as fighting intensifies in YemenIntense fighting in Yemen has forced more than 184,000 people from their homes since the start of August, most of them since early September ... since 6 August, including 959 deaths, according to its latest situation report.
• SecondaryCIHRS — Yemen: Escalating hostilities demand urgent civilian protectionSeparately, IOM reported on 5 October that more than 184,000 people in Yemen had been displaced since the beginning of August, most of them ...