Yemenis brandish rifles during a rally in solidarity with the Palestinians and in condemnation of Israel and the United States, in the capital Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthis, on August 29, 2025. Mohammed Huwais/AFP
They vow to step up their attacks. As the war between Israel and the Houthi rebels crossed a new threshold on Thursday, the Yemeni movement is already displaying rigor — both toward Israel and on the domestic front. For the first time since Oct. 7, 2023, Israel carried out a series of “targeted eliminations” of senior Houthi figures, echoing earlier assassinations of key Hamas, Hezbollah and the Iranian leaders. More on this Israel’s Yemen playbook: Same strategy as against Hezbollah? The assassinations include Houthi Prime Minister Ahmad al-Rahawi, the highest-ranking official killed to date, slain alongside “several ministers.” The strike occurred during a “government meeting” held in Sanaa, the capital under Houthi control, the insurgent group’s presidency confirmed in a statement released Saturday.The following day, Houthi...
They vow to step up their attacks. As the war between Israel and the Houthi rebels crossed a new threshold on Thursday, the Yemeni movement is already displaying rigor — both toward Israel and on the domestic front. For the first time since Oct. 7, 2023, Israel carried out a series of “targeted eliminations” of senior Houthi figures, echoing earlier assassinations of key Hamas, Hezbollah and the Iranian leaders. More on this Israel’s Yemen playbook: Same strategy as against Hezbollah? The assassinations include Houthi Prime Minister Ahmad al-Rahawi, the highest-ranking official killed to date, slain alongside “several ministers.” The strike occurred during a “government meeting” held in Sanaa, the capital under Houthi control, the insurgent group’s presidency confirmed in a statement released Saturday.The...
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