The Houthis in Yemen say that the Government PM controlled by rebels killed on Israeli air strikes

The Houthis supported by Iran said on Saturday that an Israeli air strike killed the Prime Minister of the Government controlled by the rebels in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa.

Ahmed al-Rahawi died Thursday with a number of ministers, the rebel group said in a statement.

The Israeli army said that it “precisely reached a military target of the Houthi terrorist regime in the Sanaa region in Yemen”.

Al-Rahawi was as Prime Minister of the Government led by Houth since August 2024.

According to the press release, he was targeted with other members of his government controlled by Houthi during a routine workshop, run by the government, to assess its activities and performance in the past year.

The Houthis have repeatedly launched missiles against Israel throughout the war of this country against Hamas in Gaza.

The group claims that attacks are in solidarity with the Palestinians.

Although most of the missiles launched by Yemen are intercepted by Israel, or fragment in the air, it did not do much to dissuade the attacks.

Earlier in the week, Israeli strikes hit several areas through Sanaa, killing at least 10 people and injuring 102 others, according to the Ministry of Health managed by Houthis and government officials.

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