Houthi prime minister killed in Israeli strike on Yemeni capital

By Rania Abu Shamala

ISTANBUL (AA) - Yemen’s Houthi group confirmed Saturday that the prime minister of its government was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the capital Sanaa.

In a statement, the Houthis said Prime Minister Ahmed Ghaleb al-Rahawi and a number of ministers were killed in the attack that targeted Sanaa on Thursday.

Several other ministers were also injured in the strike, it added.

The Israeli army said Thursday that it “precisely” hit a Houthi military target in Sanaa, with Israeli media suggesting that the entire Houthi Cabinet was eliminated in the attack.