The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen stated Saturday that an Israeli airstrike earlier this week killed the prime minister of the rebel-controlled authorities within the Yemeni capital of Sanaa together with different Houthi officers, based on media reviews.
Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi was essentially the most senior Houthi official killed within the Israeli-U.S. marketing campaign in opposition to the Iran-backed rebels.
Al-Rahawi was killed together with various ministers in an airstrike on Sanaa on Thursday, the rebels stated in an announcement. Different ministers and officers had been wounded, the assertion stated with out offering additional particulars.
The Israel Protection Forces (IDF) stated on Thursday that it had attacked a Houthi “navy goal” within the Sanaa space, giving no additional particulars.
The Related Press reported that Thursday’s Israeli strike occurred because the rebels-owned tv station was broadcasting a speech by Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the secretive chief of the insurgent group the place he was sharing updates on the newest Gaza developments and vowing retaliation in opposition to Israel.