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PM Ahmed al-Rahawi killed in Israeli strike; Yemenis mourn

Hundreds gathered in Sanaa to mourn Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi, killed along with ministers in an Israeli strike. The funeral at Shaab Mosque saw crowds chanting against Israel and the US. Meanwhile, a 20-boat aid flotilla from Barcelona to Gaza was forced back to port due to a storm in Spain, delaying humanitarian efforts.

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Yemenis rally in solidarity with Palestinians in Sanaa city. PIC/AFP

Yemenis rally in solidarity with Palestinians in Sanaa city. PIC/AFP

Hundreds of Yemenis in the capital city of Sanaa mourned on Monday the loss of Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi, who was killed on Thursday along with a number of ministers and government officials by an Israeli strike. 

Attendees gathered for the funeral of the Houthi officials, held at Shaab Mosque and broadcast by al-Masirah TV, a Houthi-controlled satellite news channel. Crowds were seen chanted against Israel and the US as they mourned the deaths.

Storm forces back aid flotilla to Spain

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