Prime Minister of Yemen’s Houthi Government Killed in Israeli Strike: IDF

Ahmad Ghaleb al-Rahawi was the prime minister of the Yemen’s Supreme Political Council, the self-styled government in the Houthi-controlled capital of Sana'a.

Head of the Houthi-led government Ahmad al-Rahawi looks on during a visit by Houthi government officials to the Hamas office in Sanaa, Yemen, on Aug. 19, 2024. Khaled Abdullah/Reuters

Israeli forces said it conducted a strike on the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital city of Sana'a on Aug. 28, killing the prime minister of the Houthi-organized government.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the strike on Aug. 30, stating Ahmed Ghaleb al-Rahawi was killed “along with additional senior officials of the Houthi terrorist regime.”