Israel says it severely damaged Yemeni ports, vows to kill Houthi leader
Israel said it attacked and severely damaged Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen on Friday, with its defense minister vowing in a statement to hunt down and kill the group's leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi.
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