Israeli airstrike killed Houthi prime minister in Sanaa, rebel group confirms
Summary
An Israeli airstrike in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, killed the prime minister of the rebel group known as the Houthis. The attack also injured other government officials and happened during a meeting. The Houthis have been involved in a conflict with Israel and have launched attacks in response to an ongoing war.Key Facts
- An Israeli airstrike killed Ahmed al-Rahawi, the Houthi prime minister, in Sanaa, Yemen.
- The strike also injured other Houthi government ministers and officials.
- The attack took place during a meeting that was reviewing government activities over the past year.
- The Houthi leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, was giving a speech at the time, discussing events in Gaza and promising retaliation against Israel.
- Israel described the strike as targeting a Houthi military target in Sanaa.
- Ahmed al-Rahawi was a close ally of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and joined the Houthis in 2014.
- The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea in response to Israel-Hamas tensions, affecting global shipping.
- Past negotiations offered to stop airstrikes if the Houthis ended their attacks on shipping, but they continued to attack targets they saw as supporting Israel.
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