File Photo: Yemen's Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi. AFP
"We announce the martyrdom of the fighter Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser Al-Rahawi... along with several of his ministerial colleagues, as they were targeted by the treacherous Israeli criminal enemy," a Houthi statement said.
According to the statement, the senior officials were killed during “a routine government workshop,” and others were injured and remain under medical care.
It added: “We reassure our great Yemeni people and pledge … that the government … will carry out its role. The institutions will continue to provide their services … no matter the magnitude of the loss.”
Reaffirming support for Palestinians, the Houthis vowed to continue backing Gaza amid the Israeli war on the strip.
“We affirm to our great Yemeni people, to the oppressed Palestinian people, to all the people of our nation, and to all the free people of the world that we will continue our principled stance in supporting and assisting the people of Gaza,” the statement said.
The group also pledged to continue “building our armed forces and developing their capabilities to face all challenges and dangers, just as our great Yemeni people are present in all fields and arenas with full determination, will, and faith.”
On Thursday, Israeli airstrikes rocked the Yemeni capital, with Al Jazeera reporting 10 massive explosions across the city and nearby areas.
The Israeli army said it carried out a precise attack targeting a Houthi military site in Sanaa, including the presidential palace and a fuel storage facility.
Earlier, Israeli media said Israeli army naval forces took part in the strikes on the Yemeni capital.
Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed that Israel carried out the strikes in Yemen as media aired photos of him overseeing the attack with top Israeli military brass.
The Israeli airstrikes on Sanaa were the third on the Yemeni capital this month and the 47th since Israel began strikes against Yemen in the past year, which have killed and wounded tens of civilians.
The Houthis have attacked Israel-linked vessels in the Red Sea and targeted Israel with missiles and drones since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza in October 2023 in solidarity with the Palestinians.
Houthi leaders said the attacks on Israel and Israel-linked shops would continue until Tel Aviv ends its war on the strip.
The US has carried out airstrikes against various targets in Yemen.
The Houthi leadership, which is backed by Israel's archenemy Iran, has insisted that its attacks on Israel and US and Western ships headed to Israel would continue until Tel Aviv ends its war on the Palestinians in Gaza.
Israeli sources said the attacks are part of a series of planned assassinations of key Houthi leadership figures that were authorized by Tel Aviv earlier this week.
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