"CAIRO (AP) The Iranian-backed Houthis said Saturday an Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the rebel-controlled government in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in a Thursday strike in Sanaa along with a number of ministers, the rebels said in a statement. The Israeli military said Thursday that it precisely struck a Houthi terrorist regime military target in the area of Sanaa in Yemen."
"The Houthis have repeatedly launched missiles against Israel throughout Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. The group says the attacks are in solidarity with the Palestinians. Though most of the missiles launched by Yemen are intercepted by Israel, or fragment mid-air, this has done little to deter the attacks. Earlier in the week, Israeli strikes hit multiple areas across Sanaa, killing at least 10 people and wounding 102 others, according to the Houthi-run health ministry and government officials."
"In response to the Houthi attacks, Israel and a U.S.-led coalition pounded the rebel-held areas in Yemen, including Sanaa and the strategic coastal city of Hodeida. Israeli strikes knocked the Sanaa airport out of service in May. The Trump administration announced a deal with the Houthis to end the airstrikes in return for an end to attacks on shipping in May. The rebels, however, said the agreement did not include halting attacks on targets it believed were aligned with Israel."
The Israeli military conducted a precise strike in Sanaa, Yemen, that killed Ahmed al-Rahawi, prime minister of the Houthi-controlled government, and several ministers during a routine government workshop. The Houthis have launched missiles and drones toward Israel and targeted ships in the Red Sea in solidarity with Palestinians, prompting Israeli interceptions and retaliatory strikes. Earlier Israeli attacks in Sanaa killed and wounded dozens and disabled Sanaa airport. Israel and a U.S.-led coalition have bombarded rebel-held areas including Hodeida. A May deal aimed to halt airstrikes in exchange for an end to attacks on shipping, but the Houthis said the pact did not restrict strikes against targets linked to Israel.
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