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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
SANAA, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — Senior Yemeni Houthi officials on Saturday vowed to take revenge on Israel after the group confirmed earlier in the day that Yemeni Houthi-formed government chief Ahmed Ghaleb al-Rahawi and several ministers were killed in an Israeli strike on the capital Sanaa on Thursday.
Earlier on Saturday, the group acknowledged in a statement that officials had been hit by airstrikes in Sanaa during a meeting held by the government to assess its performance and results over the past year. Several other ministers were wounded and remain in hospital.
The statement did not indicate how many ministers were killed.
At the same time, the Houthi-controlled Al-Masirah TV channel reported that the deceased head of government was succeeded by his deputy, Mohammed Miftah.
After the deaths of senior officials were confirmed, the head of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, said in Sanaa that “dark days are coming for Israel.” His statement was published by the Al-Masirah TV channel.
Houthi Defense Minister Mohammed Nasser al-Atefi said the forces were “ready at all levels to confront” Israel, while Houthi army chief of staff Abdulkarim al-Ghumari said “Israeli aggression against civilian targets will not go unpunished,” the Houthi-controlled Saba news agency reported.
The Houthis initially denied casualties in Thursday's airstrikes, despite reports that A.G. al-Rahavi had been killed.
Israel said its air force carried out a “significant operation” during a Houthi cabinet meeting in Sanaa as members watched the group’s leader Abdel Malik al-Houthi address the war in Gaza. A Houthi source said Israeli warplanes carried out 10 air strikes on a building in southern Sanaa where the meeting was taking place.
On Saturday, Iran, which is believed to have close ties to the Houthis, strongly condemned Israel's recent airstrikes against the group. -0-
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