"An Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the Houthi rebel-controlled government in Yemen's capital, Sana'a, the Houthis have said. Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in a strike in Sana'a on Thursday along with a number of ministers, the rebels said in a statement on Saturday. Other ministers and officials were wounded, the statement added without providing further details."
"The premier was targeted along with other members of his Houthi-controlled government during a routine workshop held by the government to evaluate its activities and performance over the past year, the Houthi statement said. Thursday's Israeli strike took place as the rebel-owned television station was broadcasting a speech by Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the secretive leader of the rebel group, in which he was sharing updates on the latest Gaza developments and vowing retaliation against Israel. Senior Houthi officials used to gather to watch al-Houthi's prerecorded speeches."
"The strike that killed the prime minister targeted a meeting for Houthi leaders in a villa in Beit Baws, an ancient village in southern Sana'a, three tribal leaders told the Associated Press. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they feared repercussions. On Thursday, the Israeli military said that it precisely struck a Houthi terrorist regime military target in the area of Sana'a in Yemen. The military had no immediate comment on Saturday's announcement of the prime minister's killing."
An Israeli airstrike killed Ahmed al-Rahawi, prime minister of the Houthi-controlled government in Sana'a, and several ministers, with other officials wounded. The strike hit a routine government workshop evaluating annual performance and targeted a meeting of Houthi leaders in a villa in Beit Baws. The attack coincided with a broadcast of Abdul-Malik al-Houthi's prerecorded speech about Gaza and vows of retaliation. Houthi political leadership promised revenge and issued a warning to foreign companies to leave Israel. The Israeli military said it struck a Houthi military target in the Sana'a area. Prior strikes had hit rebel-controlled oil and power facilities.
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