16.10.2025 18:35
The Chief of Staff of the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, Mohammed Abdulkarim al-Ghamari, was killed while on duty. Following Ghamari's death, a statement from Israel said, "It has been announced that the Chief of Staff, who was targeted in the first attack that incapacitated a large part of the Houthi leadership in Yemen, died from his wounds."
The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen announced that the Chief of General Staff, Mohammed Abdulkarim al-Ghamari, has been killed.
In a written statement made by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, it was announced that Chief of General Staff Mohammed Abdulkarim al-Ghamari was killed "while on duty."
KILLED WHILE ON DUTY
While no details were provided regarding al-Ghamari's death, it was emphasized that the conflict with Israel has not ended and that Israel will be "punished for the crimes it has committed."
ISRAEL'S STATEMENT
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated in a post on his social media account, "The Houthis announced that the Chief of General Staff, who was targeted in the first attack that incapacitated a large part of Houthi leadership in Yemen, died from his wounds. We have taken comprehensive steps against the Houthis to eliminate threats, and we will continue to do the same against any threats in the future."
ISRAEL HAD TARGETED
In August, Israel targeted the Chief of General Staff Mohammed Abdulkarim al-Ghamari, the defense minister, and other senior officials in an airstrike on Yemen's capital, Sana'a, resulting in the deaths of the Houthi-led government's prime minister and several other ministers. Israel had stated that the airstrike targeted al-Ghamari, the defense minister, and other senior officials.