Breaking News: Yemen’s Prime Minister and Fellow Ministers Killed in Alleged Israeli Airstrike amid Escalating Middle East Tensions

In a dramatic turn of events, Yemen’s Houthi rebels have announced the death of Prime Minister Mujahid Ahmad Ghaleb al-Rahwi and several fellow ministers following an Israeli airstrike on Thursday. The official announcement was made through a statement broadcast on Houthi-run television.

According to the statement, the ministers were attending a routine government workshop aimed at evaluating their activities and performance over the past year when they were targeted.

Israeli officials have yet to comment on the incident, but earlier on Thursday, they reported that the military had launched strikes against Houthi leaders following the group’s firing of a missile containing a new type of cluster sub-munitions.

The Houthis have recently stepped up attacks on Red Sea shipping as a show of solidarity with Palestinians following the October 7 incidents, and have fired several missiles towards Israel, most of which have been successfully intercepted.

The Houthi rebels are part of an Iran-backed alliance operating throughout the Middle East, but their strength has significantly diminished due to Israeli attacks. This developing story will be updated with further details as they become available.