The Houthis announce the death of their prime minister in an Israeli airstrike on Sana'a

The Houthi group announced today, Saturday, the death of its unrecognized prime minister, Ahmed Ghaleb Al-Rahawi, along with several ministers, as a result of an Israeli airstrike targeting the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, last Thursday, in a notable development amid the regional escalation related to the war in Gaza.

The group stated in an official statement that the airstrike occurred during a government workshop dedicated to evaluating annual performance, resulting in varying injuries among several ministers, some of whom are in critical condition and receiving treatment, without disclosing their exact number.

Local media sources, including Al-Arabiya and Al-Hadath channels, reported the deaths of the deputy prime ministers, and the ministers of media and education, in addition to the deputy interior minister, in the attack that the group described as a "direct targeting of its civilian leadership."

Despite the losses, the group confirmed that the business of governance continues to ensure the continuity of institutions, emphasizing its commitment to continue the confrontation with Israel "in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza," as they expressed.

The group had previously denied the death of any of its military leaders, describing the Israeli strike as "failed," but Yemeni sources close to Al-Rahawi's family confirmed his death due to the bombing.

Since the outbreak of the war in Gaza on October 7, 2023, the Houthis have intensified their missile and drone attacks towards Israel, as well as targeting commercial ships allegedly linked to it, while Israel and the United States responded with a series of airstrikes on the group's positions in Yemen, before Washington announced a ceasefire, while Tel Aviv confirmed the continuation of its military operations against the Iran-backed Houthis.