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Yemen Online
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Yemen Online
Yemen : Houthi ‘military' chief seriously wounded by IAF
Muhammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari, the 'chief of staff' of the Houthi terrorist group's 'military' forces in Yemen, was seriously wounded during an Israeli Air Force attack on June 14, Israel's Kan News public broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing security sources. IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Ephraim Defrin said on Sunday that the military was awaiting the results of the previous day's strike targeting Houthi leaders in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. 'Last night, while attacks in Iran continued, air force fighter jets took off more than 2,000 kilometers [1,240 miles] from the territory of the State of Israel and also struck in Sanaa in Yemen,' the general said. 'We will update later with the results of the strike.' Some media have suggested that al-Ghamari, a major general according to the Houthis, was believed to have been meeting with other top terrorist leaders at the time of the attack, though Kan News cited reports that he might have been at a 'social gathering' to chew khat, a plant popular in Yemen for its stimulant properties. Amid the IDF aerial offensive against Iran, Tehran's Yemeni proxy continues to fire missiles at the Jewish state, with the most recent attack from the country coming on Monday morning. Air-raid alerts were issued in Beersheva, Ofakim, Arad and Dimona, all in the south, though the projectile did not cross into Israeli territory, the IDF said. The Houthis have escalated their aerial attacks on Israel in recent weeks, including a direct hit near Ben-Gurion International Airport on May 4. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir told top commanders at a security assessment at the military's Southern Command on Wednesday that 'there is a direct line connecting Iran to the entire axis. 'Striking Iran means striking the entire axis—from Yemen to the rest of the axis you're familiar with,' Zamir said of Tehran's funding and arming of terrorist proxies across the Middle East. 'There is significant and direct learning for us from the events of Oct. 7,' he continued, referencing the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, massacre. 'We are not waiting; we are preventing threats. We're not waiting for these events to develop to the point where it is too late to deal with them.'
Roya News
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Roya News
Top Houthi military commander survives 'Israeli' assassination attempt: Hebrew media
Muhammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari, the Iran-aligned Houthi's Chief of General Staff, survived an 'Israeli' assassination attempt but sustained serious injuries, the 'Israeli' Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan News) reported. The 'Israeli' air force reportedly launched a targeted strike Saturday night on the Yemeni capital Sanaa, aiming to kill al-Ghamari, a top-ranking military official in the Houthi leadership. While Hebrew Channel 12 confirmed the airstrike was intended to eliminate al-Ghamari, it stopped short of providing full details on the operation's outcome. However, Kan said later the Houthi official was injured but survived. Meanwhile, Axios cited an 'Israeli' official who described the operation as part of broader efforts to counter Iranian influence in the region, noting that al-Ghamari was considered the Houthis' highest-ranking military commander. Who is Mohammed al-Ghamari? Al-Ghamari serves as the Chief of General Staff for Houthi forces and is regarded as one of the group's most senior and influential military leaders. He joined the movement in 2013 and has led operations on key fronts, including Saada and Hodeidah.
