World Oct 18 Houthi rebels raid a UN facility in Yemen’s capital, but all staff are reported safe By Samy Magdy, Associated Press
World Oct 16 Houthi rebels’ military chief of staff dies from wounds suffered in Israel’s August airstrike The Houthis have acknowledged the killing of Maj. Gen. Muhammad Abdul Karim al-Ghamari, who had been sanctioned by the United Nations over his role in the country's decadelong war. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Sep 24 Drone from Yemen hits Israeli city of Eilat, while Israeli strike hits Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza A drone fired from Yemen struck the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday, Israel's military said. Medics said at least 22 people were wounded, two of them seriously. By Ibrahim Hazboun, Associated Press
World Sep 10 Israel launches strikes in Yemen as EU chief seeks sanctions on Israel over war in Gaza Israel launched another round of heavy airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The strikes on Wednesday hit a fuel station in Sanaa and a government facility. By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Lorne Cook, Associated Press
World Aug 31 Houthi forces raid UN food and children’s agencies in Yemen’s capital, detain at least 11 staffers Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday raided offices of the United Nations’ food, health and children's agencies in Yemen’s capital, detaining 11 U.N. employees, officials said. The rebels tightened security across Sanaa following the Israeli killing of their prime minister and several… By Samy Magdy, Associated Press
Aug 30 Israeli airstrike killed Houthi prime minister in Sanaa, rebel group confirms By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in a Thursday strike in Sanaa along with a number of ministers, the rebels said in a statement. Other ministers and officials were wounded, the statement added without providing further details. Continue reading
Jul 07 Israel launches strikes against Houthi rebels after attack on a Liberian bulk carrier in the Red Sea By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The ship attack comes at a sensitive moment in the Middle East, as a possible ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war hangs in the balance, and as Iran weighs whether to restart negotiations over its nuclear program following American airstrikes targeting… Continue reading
May 04 Missile fired by Houthis halts flights in Israel ahead of Cabinet vote on intensifying Gaza war By Ohad Zwigenberg, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press A missile launched by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen briefly halted flights and commuter traffic at Israel's main international airport on Sunday after its impact on open ground within the perimeter left a plume of smoke and caused panic among passengers. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 9:33 Top Yemeni official visits Washington seeking more U.S. support in fighting Houthis By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The Houthis are an Iranian-backed rebel group that controls parts of western Yemen. Most of the rest of the country is controlled by the internationally recognized government, which has fought the Houthis with support from a Saudi-led coalition. In March,… Continue watching
Apr 21 U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s capital kill 12 people, Houthi rebels say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s capital killed 12 people and wounded 34 others, the Houthi rebels said early Monday. Continue reading