Israel Bombs Yemeni Houthi General Staff Headquarters, Killing Ghamari
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Israel Bombs Yemeni Houthi General Staff Headquarters, Killing Ghamari

02 April, 2026.Yemen.3 sources

Key Takeaways

  • Mohammad Abdulkarim Ghamari, chief of Yemen's Houthi General Staff, was killed in Israeli attack.
  • Houthis confirmed the death in a statement.
  • Houthis vowed retaliation against Israel and the United States.

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Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen's Houthi General Staff headquarters, killing top commander Ghamari and at least 22 senior officers.

Mohammad Abdulkarim Ghamari, the commander of Yemen's Houthi General Staff, was killed a few weeks after being wounded in an Israeli attack

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The Houthis confirmed Ghamari's death, stating he died in a noble battle against the Israeli enemy.

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The Israeli prime minister's office hailed the strike as eliminating a senior terrorist leadership.

The Pentagon described the operation as self-defense.

Houthis Retaliate, Fire Missiles at Israel

The Houthis retaliated with an unprecedented barrage of missiles and drones fired toward southern Israel.

Israeli media reported substantial destruction at the ICL phosphate plant.

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The Pentagon confirmed that U.S. shipping had moved out of the Red Sea as a prudent measure.

At least nine sailors were injured when a Norwegian cargo ship struck a mine.

USS Cole-Like Attack in Red Sea

NATO dispatched a frigate for protection.

Iran's foreign minister condemned the U.S. bombardments of a highway bridge as moral collapse.

The conflict spread across multiple countries beyond Gaza-Israel hostilities.

Mixed Global Reactions

U.S. Senate Democrats pressed for debates on the war largely self-launched by Trump.

German Chancellor Scholz and French President Macron criticized the Israel approach.

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called the Red Sea operation a major victory.

The three-way war among Israel, the U.S., and Iran was unfolding with costs vastly exceeding the original Gaza conflict.

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