Houthi supporters chant slogans throughout a weekly anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday.
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CAIRO — The Iranian-backed Houthis stated Saturday an Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the rebel-controlled authorities within the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.
Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in a Thursday strike in Sanaa together with numerous ministers, the rebels stated in an announcement.
The Israeli navy stated Thursday that it “exactly struck a Houthi terrorist regime navy goal within the space of Sanaa in Yemen.”
Al-Rahawi, who served as prime minister to the Houthi-led authorities since August 2024, was focused together with different members of his Houthi-controlled authorities throughout a routine workshop held by the federal government to judge its actions and efficiency over the previous yr, the rebels’ assertion stated.
The Houthis have repeatedly launched missiles in opposition to Israel all through Israel’s warfare in opposition to Hamas in Gaza. The group says the assaults are in solidarity with the Palestinians. Although a lot of the missiles launched by Yemen are intercepted by Israel, or fragment mid-air, this has executed little to discourage the assaults.
Earlier within the week, Israeli strikes hit a number of areas throughout Sanaa, killing a minimum of 10 individuals and wounding 102 others, in keeping with the Houthi-run well being ministry and authorities officers.
The Houthis have launched missiles and drones towards Israel and focused ships within the Crimson Sea all through Israel’s warfare in opposition to Hamas in Gaza. The rebels say their assaults are in solidarity with the Palestinians.
In response to the Houthi assaults, Israel and a U.S.-led coalition pounded the rebel-held areas in Yemen, together with Sanaa and the strategic coastal metropolis of Hodeida. Israeli strikes knocked the Sanaa airport out of service in Might.
The Trump administration introduced a cope with the Houthis to finish the airstrikes in return for an finish to assaults on transport in Might. The rebels, nonetheless, stated the settlement didn’t embody halting assaults on targets it believed have been aligned with Israel.
