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IDF Believe Entire Houthi Cabinet Killed in Thursday Strikes
(Times of Israel) Nurit Yohanan - The IDF assesses that the entire Houthi cabinet - including the prime minister and 12 other ministers - were likely killed in Thursday's strikes in Yemen, Israel's Channel 12 reported Friday. Yemen's Al-Jumhuriya and Aden Al-Ghad reported Thursday that Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in an Israeli attack together with several of his companions. A separate strike was said to have targeted 10 senior Houthi ministers who had gathered to hear a speech by the group's leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi. The IDF on Friday confirmed that the Houthi defense minister and chief of staff were targeted in that attack. Channel 12 said the two were en route to the location of the cabinet meeting shortly before the strike and were apparently at the site when it was hit. Since March 18, the Houthis in Yemen have launched 72 ballistic missiles and at least 23 drones at Israel.