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Iran-backed Houthi rebels confirmed today that an Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the rebel-controlled government in Yemen's capital, Sana'a. Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in an attack on Thursday in Sana'a, along with a number of ministers, the rebels said in a statement.
The Israeli military said on Thursday that it had “accurately struck a military target of the terrorist Houthi regime in the Sana’a area of Yemen.” According to the rebel statement, Al-Rahawi, who had served as prime minister of the Houthi-led government since August 2024, was targeted along with other members of his government during a routine meeting held by the government to evaluate the activities and performance of the past year.
The Houthis have repeatedly fired rockets at Israel during the latter's war against Hamas in Gaza. The group says the attacks are in solidarity with the Palestinians. Although most rockets fired from Yemen are intercepted by Israel or destroyed in mid-air, that has not stopped the attacks. Earlier this week, Israeli strikes hit several areas in Sana'a, killing at least 10 people and wounding 102, according to the Houthi-run health ministry and government officials.
Houthi rebels have fired missiles and drones into Israel and targeted ships in the Red Sea throughout Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. In response to the Houthi attacks, Israel and a US-led coalition have struck rebel-held areas in Yemen, including Sana'a and the strategic coastal city of Hodeidah. Israeli strikes knocked out Sana'a's airport in May.
The Trump administration announced a deal with the Houthis to end airstrikes in exchange for a halt to attacks on ships in May. However, the rebels said the agreement did not include a halt to attacks on targets they considered linked to Israel.
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