The Yemeni Houthis confirmed that their self-proclaimed Prime Minister, Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi, was killed in an Israeli air strike on Thursday, along with several senior officials.
Saudi Arabian news site al-Hadath reports the Houthis’ foreign minister, as well as the ministers for justice, youth and sports, social affairs and labor, were killed in the attack. The Houthis, however, provided no further details about the officials who were killed.
The Houthis confirmed their prime minister, Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi, was killed in Israeli airstrikes earlier this week, along with several others, according to the Iran-backed movement. pic.twitter.com/n47eTQkrWV
— World Signal News (@HermesWorldNews) August 30, 2025
Houthi President Mahdi al-Mashat said that several other ministers “sustained moderate and serious injuries” as a result of the strike. Muhammad Ahmed Miftah, the Houthi deputy prime minister, is to take over Rahawi’s role.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched the attack on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, where the Iran-backed terrorist organization’s headquarters are based. In an X post, IDF also confirmed that Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed Al-Rahawi, along with additional senior officials of the Houthi terrorist regime, had been eliminated.
🔴 ELIMINATED: Houthi Prime Minister, Ahmed Al-Rahawi, along with additional senior officials of the Houthi terrorist regime were eliminated during an IDF strike in Sanaa, Yemen.
At the facility struck were senior officials responsible for the use of force, the military buildup…
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 30, 2025
Israeli officials said on Thursday that the IDF had targeted Sanaa days after the Houthis fired a missile that contained a new type of cluster submunition against Israel.
The Houthi high officials were targeted during “a routine workshop held by the government to evaluate its activity and performance over the past year,” the presidency said in a statement broadcast on Houthi-run television.
Houthis in power in Yemen, with Prime Minister confirmed to have been killed
The Houthis are a Zaydi Shiite movement that has been fighting Yemen’s Sunni-majority government since 2004. They gained significant power in 2014, capturing the capital, Sanaa, and have controlled much of northwestern Yemen since 2016. Their rise triggered a devastating civil war and challenged the internationally recognized government.
Yemeni officials and Sunni Arab states have repeatedly alleged that Iran and its proxy army Hezbollah have provided arms, training, and financial support to the Houthis. However, Iranian and Hezbollah officials in Lebanon have denied or downplayed the claims.
The United States, in coordination with Saudi Arabia, has presented physical evidence of Iranian arms transfers to the group. The US has labeled the Houthis a terrorist organization.
Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, the Houthis had announced they would fight on the side of the Palestinians. They regularly launched missiles at Israel and targeted cargo ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden with drones and missiles, saying they are acting in solidarity with the Palestinians. Their acts at sea challenged maritime security.
In turn, Israel responded with air strikes on targets in Houthi-held parts of Yemen, stating that the aim was to curtail Houthi attacks.
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