The IDF confirms 12 senior Houthi officials were killed in an airstrike in the Sanaa area last week, including the group’s prime minister, and says that its leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, remains a target for elimination.
The strike, carried out Thursday, targeted military infrastructure used by senior Houthi military commanders and government ministers allegedly involved in directing terror operations against Israel.
According to the IDF, the Houthis systematically use civilian infrastructure as cover for military activity, diverting an estimated $1.5 billion toward weapons and terror operations at the expense of the local population.
Beyond launching attacks against Israel, the Iran-backed group has also sought to disrupt international shipping lanes in the Red Sea in an effort to undermine global trade.
The IDF says assessments of the strike are ongoing.
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