Yemen’s Houthis Threaten Retaliation Following Israeli Airstrikes That Killed Their PM

 Yemen’s Houthi leaders have vowed retaliation against Israel after confirming that Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi of their Houthi-backed government and several other ministers were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Thursday in Sanaa.


The Houthis said the officials were targeted during a workshop reviewing government activities, and several other ministers were wounded and remain hospitalized. The exact number of ministers killed was not disclosed. Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported that Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed Miftah has been appointed to lead a caretaker government in Sanaa.


Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Houthis’ Supreme Political Council, warned in a televised speech that “Israel should await dark days.” Houthi Defense Minister Mohammed Nasser al-Atifi said their forces “are ready at all levels to confront” Israel, while military chief Mohammed Abdulkarim al-Gumari said Israeli attacks on civilian sites “will not go unpunished.”


Israel confirmed it carried out a “significant operation” targeting a Houthi cabinet meeting in Sanaa, held while members watched a speech by Houthi leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi on the Gaza war. A Houthi source said Israeli jets launched 10 airstrikes on the building. Iran, believed to support the Houthis, strongly condemned the attacks.


Since November 2023, the Houthis have launched drones and missiles at Israel in support of Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas conflict, though most projectiles were intercepted. Israel has retaliated by striking Houthi-held areas, including airports, power stations, and ports in Sanaa and Hodeidah. Thursday’s airstrikes were reportedly the most serious blow to the group so far.


The Houthis seized Sanaa in 2014, forcing Yemen’s internationally-recognized government into exile. They have since controlled much of northern Yemen and established an unrecognized government in the capital.

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