Overview

• The Iran-backed Houthi movement said Ahmed Ghaleb al-Rahawi was killed Thursday alongside other ministers in a strike on Sanaa.
• The group said al-Rahawi died during a government workshop reviewing its first year of work since his 2024 appointment as prime minister.
• The Israeli military said it precisely struck a Houthi “terrorist regime” military target in the Sanaa area on Thursday.
• Israel did not confirm any casualties from the operation in its statement.
• The Houthis have repeatedly fired missiles at Israel during the Gaza war, and Israel has bombarded rebel-held areas in Yemen in response.