DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel has claimed killing the chief of staff of the military of Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz made the claim in a post on the social platform X.
He said an Israeli strike in August killed Maj. Gen. Muhammad Abdul Karim al-Ghamari along with other top Houthi officials.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Thursday said their military’s chief of staff had been killed after repeated Israeli strikes targeting the group’s leaders.
The Houthis did not specifically blame Israel for the killing of Maj. Gen. Muhammad Abdul Karim al-Ghamari. However, the Israelis have launched increasingly precise strikes targeting the group’s leadership.
The Houthi announcement offered no specifics on when or how he was killed.
