The Israel Defense Forces said on Saturday that it had killed the Houthi Prime Minister and several other senior officials in a strike in Yemen.
“Houthi Prime Minister, Ahmed al-Rahawi, together with extra high officials from the Houthi-terrorist regime were eliminated during an IDF strike in Sanaa, Yemen,” said the IDF in a social media post.
The IDF said it had focused on a Houthi site where civil servants were responsible for the use of violence, the military structure of the Houthi Terror regime and the progress of terror actions against Israel. The IDF will continue to focus on all threats against Israeli citizens. ”
The air raid was led by the Israeli Air Force on Thursday with the help of intelligence collected by the IDF.
Israel confirms a strike against Houthis in Yemen, marks the second time this week
Yemen’s Houthi-conducted government’s Prime Minister, Ahmed Al-Rahawi, was killed on Thursday by Israel Defense Forces. (Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty images)
“The strike was made possible by grabbing an intelligence opportunities and completing a rapid operational cycle, which took place within a few hours,” said the IDF.
A explanation from Houthi confirmed the death of Al-Rahawi.
It was Israel’s second strike against the Houthis in Yemen in a week.
On Sunday, Israel hit the capital of Yemen in response to rockets fired by the Houthis. The attack killed six people and injured 86 others, according to Reuters, who called a spokesperson for Houthi Health Ministry.
Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz and IDF -Stafchef Lt. Gene. Eyal Zamir Watch while the IDF is performing strikes on Houthi goals in Yemen. (Ministry of Defense)
“As we warned the Houthis in Yemen:” After the plague of darkness, the plague comes from death, “said Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz, who was tired of Israel during the attack in the IDF Center Command.”
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The IDF said earlier that the Houthis operated under the direction of Iran to harm Israel and his allies. The IDF also blamed the Houthis for “undermining regional stability and disturbing global freedom of navigation.”
The strikes were launched on Thursday after Israel intercepted two drones from Yemen and happened during a speech by Houthi leader Abdul-Malik Badreddin al-Houthi, according to Ynet. Moreover, the Israeli outlet reported that the speech continued without interruption.
Houthi supporters Chantslogans during a weekly anti-Israeli meeting in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
The conflict between Israel and the Houthis has continued for almost two years.
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The terror force supported by Iran threatened to hit Hamas only a few days after the massacre of Hamas. Within a few weeks after Hamas’ attacks, the Houthis missiles and drones shot in Israel that were intercepted by American troops on board the USS Carney.
The Houthis continued to attack Israel to support Hamas.
The Associated Press has contributed to this report.
