Israeli Airstrike Kills Houthi Rebel Prime Minister in Yemen

The Houthi rebel movement in Yemen has confirmed that its self-proclaimed Prime Minister, Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi, was killed in an Israeli air strike on Thursday. The strike targeted a gathering in Sanaa, Yemen's capital, killing several other senior Houthi officials. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Rahawi and other senior Houthi officials were 'eliminated' when Israeli fighter jets struck the gathering. The Houthis have controlled much of north-western Yemen since 2014 and have been involved in a civil war. The strike is part of a larger conflict between Israel and the Houthis, who have been launching missiles at Israel and targeting commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen reported that an Israeli airstrike killed their prime minister, Ahmed al-Rahawi, along with several other ministers in Sanaa on Thursday. The Israeli military confirmed striking a Houthi military target in Sanaa. The Houthis have been launching missiles at Israel in solidarity with Palestinians during Israel's conflict with Hamas in Gaza, prompting Israeli retaliatory strikes. The conflict has escalated with both sides exchanging attacks, including Israeli strikes on Houthi-held areas in Yemen and Houthi missile and drone attacks on Israel and ships in the Red Sea.

The Houthi rebel prime minister of Yemen, Ahmed al Rahawi, has been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Sanaa, along with several other ministers. The Houthi group confirmed the death, stating that the Israeli enemy targeted a government workshop. The strike occurred as a Houthi-owned TV station broadcast a speech from the group's leader, Abdul Malik al Houthi, who vowed retaliation. Rahawi was not part of the inner circle but was responsible for day-to-day civilian affairs in Houthi-held areas. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) acknowledged carrying out a significant strike against Houthi strategic targets. The strike came after the Houthis launched a ballistic missile towards Israel. Rahawi was a former ally of ex-Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh and joined the Houthis in 2014. He is the most senior Houthi official killed since the US and Israel began their air and naval campaign against the group.