Yemen's Houthi Military Chief Of Staff Killed Allegedly Killed By Israel

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JAKARTA - Yemen's Houthi group said their Chief of Staff, Muhammad Abd Al-Karim al-Ghamari, one of the most senior military officials of the Iran-backed group, died while carrying out his duties.

Without directly blaming Israel for his murder, the Houthis said the conflict with Israel was not over yet. Israel is said to have received a punishment commensurate for its crimes.

In August, Israel targeted the chief of staff of the Houthi group, defense ministers, and other senior figures in airstrikes in Sanaa in Yemen that killed the Yemeni prime minister of government controlled by the Houthis and several other ministers.

Israel at the time said the airstrikes targeted al-Ghamari, defense ministers, and other senior officials, and were verifying the results.

Ghamari is a member of the Houthi "Kantor Jihad" led by Abdul Malik al-Houthi, who is responsible for overseeing military operations.

Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, said on Thursday, October 16, Ghamari was targeted by Israeli attacks.

"We will do the same with any threats in the future," he said.

The Houthis fired missiles at Israel in what they call an act of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, most of which have been intercepted.

Israel has responded with attacks on the Houthi-controlled Yemeni region.

Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said last week his group would monitor Israel's compliance with Gaza's ceasefire agreement, and would continue support for Gaza if Israel failed to comply.