Yemen’s Houthi PM among officials killed in Israeli strike

Israel’s military said on Saturday it had struck a facility in the area of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, killing officials from the Arabian peninsula country’s Houthi rebel group including their prime minister.

Israeli forces “struck a facility that hosted dozens of senior officials of the Houthi terrorist regime”, said a statement, adding that the attack had taken place on Thursday.

“Among the senior officials present at the site during the strike was the Houthi Prime Minister, Ahmed al-Rahawi, who was eliminated in the strike, along with additional senior officials,” the military said.

The Houthis on Saturday confirmed their prime minister had been killed.

The Iran-backed Houthis, who have launched repeated drone and missile attacks on Israel since the war erupted in October 2023, vowed to avenge the premier’s death.

Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi, who was appointed last year, was killed along with other officials in the Israeli attack on Thursday, the rebels said.