Published on, Aug. 31 -- August 31, 2025 3:16 AM

Yemen's Huthi rebels on Saturday said their prime minister had been killed in an Israeli airstrike, the most senior official known to have died in a series of attacks during the Gaza war.

Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser Al-Rahawi, who was appointed last year, was killed along with other officials in the Israeli attack on Thursday, the Iran-backed Huthis said.

Israel has been striking Huthi targets for months in response to missile attacks by the rebels, who claim solidarity with the Palestinians and have also been harassing shipping in the Red Sea.

"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 ...