SANAA; Yemen’s Houthi movement announced on Thursday that its Chief of Staff, Muhammad Abd Al-Karim al-Ghamari, one of the group’s most senior military figures, has been killed “while fulfilling his duties.”
While the Houthis did not explicitly accuse Israel of the killing, the group warned that the conflict with Israel was far from over, vowing that Israel “will receive its deterrent punishment for the crimes it has committed.”
Al-Ghamari was previously targeted in August, when Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on Sanaa, striking the Houthi leadership including the chief of staff, the defence minister, and other top officials.
Those strikes also killed the Houthi-appointed prime minister and several ministers. At the time, Israel stated that the operation aimed to eliminate Al-Ghamari and other senior figures, but the results were being verified.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed on Thursday that Al-Ghamari was struck in an Israeli attack, adding, “We will do the same against any threat in the future as well.”
Ghamari was a key member of the Houthis’ “Jihad Office,” led by Abdul Malik al-Houthi, which oversees the group’s military operations.
The Houthis have repeatedly launched missiles toward Israel in what they describe as acts of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Most of these have been intercepted, prompting Israeli retaliatory strikes on Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen.
Last week, Abdul Malik al-Houthi warned that the group would closely monitor Israel’s adherence to the Gaza ceasefire agreement and would resume its operations if Israel failed to comply.
He reiterated that the establishment of a Palestinian state remains uncertain, stressing the need to continue the struggle.
