Israeli airstrike kills Houthi prime minister in Yemen, rebels say

Ahmed al-Rahawi killed alongside several ministers gathered for prerecorded speech by rebel group’s leader

Houthi supporters chant slogans during an anti-Israel rally in Sanaa (Osamah Abdulrahman/AP)

An Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the Houthi rebel-controlled government in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, the Houthis have said.

Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in a strike in Sana’a on Thursday along with a number of ministers, the rebels said in a statement on Saturday. Other ministers and officials were wounded, the statement added without providing further details.