Jemen's Houthi Armed Forces confirmed on Friday that the group's chief of staff, Mohammad Kamari, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on senior Houthi armed leaders, adding that even though a ceasefire has been achieved in the Gaza Strip, this has further escalated tensions between the group and Israel.

The Houthi armed forces said in a statement that Camari and his companion and his 13-year-old son were killed "during carrying out combat work", but did not specify the specifics.

Muhammad Gamali has been killed.

The Houthi armed forces also announced that Gamali's successor would be Yusuf Hassan Madani, commander of the organization's Fifth Regional Army. The Houthi Fifth Military Region controls Yemen's key Red Sea coast and directs its navy.

Yemeni sources say Madani's status is even higher than that of Gamali, who came from one of the most prominent Houthi armed families and also married the daughter of Houthi armed founder Hussein Hussein, which has made him directly connected to the ruling family of the organization.He was one of the first Houthi armed members to be trained in Iran and Lebanon and was involved in the early military structure that shaped the organization.

The picture shows Yusuf Hassan Madani

After Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement, the Houthis have not carried out any public attacks against Israel. According to analysis, the Houthi armed forces chose to announce Madani's appointment now because they believed that Israel was unlikely to launch an attack against him at this stage.

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that Gamali was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Yemeni capital Sana'a in August. The Israeli army said that over the years, Gamali has been deeply involved in the construction of Houthi armed military forces, the establishment of missile systems and the construction of weapons production facilities. Meanwhile, Gamari was trained by Hezbollah agents and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in Syria, Lebanon and Iran.

According to reports, Yemeni opposition sources said that Gamari was one of the most outstanding military commanders of the Houthi armed forces, responsible for directing missile and drone attacks on Israel, "almost the most senior Houthi armed personnel killed in the attack so far."

The United Nations has previously imposed sanctions on Kamari, saying he plays a leading role in planning military operations by the Houthi armed forces, ¡°these military operations directly threaten the peace, security and stability of Yemen, as well as cross-border attacks on Saudi Arabia.¡±

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According to CCTV News, a reporter from the main station learned on October 16 that, The Houthi armed forces confirmed that their armed forces Chief of Staff Mohammed Abdul Karim Gabari was killed.

Houthi militants emphasize that Mohammed Gamari was "killed in the line of duty" in combat duty (video screenshot)

The Houthi armed forces did not specify the specific time, place and cause of their death, but only emphasized that they were "killed in the line of duty" in combat positions. After announcing Gabari's death, the Houthi armed forces immediately announced the appointment of Yusuf Madani as the new chief of staff of their armed forces.

According to CCTV International News, Israeli Defense Minister Katz posted on social media on October 16 that Kamari was seriously wounded in an attack in August. Katz said Israel has repeatedly taken action against the Houthi armed forces to "eliminate the threat".

Kamari, who has served as Chief of Staff of the Houthi Armed Forces since 2016, is regarded as one of the organization¡¯s most important military leaders.

According to reference sources, Reuters reported on October 16, the Houthi armed forces did not directly accuse Israel of being responsible for Gamali's death, but said its conflict with Israel has not yet ended. The Houthi armed forces said Israel would "suffer due punishment for the crimes it committed."

Since the outbreak of a new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict in October 2023, Yemen's Houthi armed forces have launched attacks on Israel-linked ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to support Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The Houthi armed forces have also repeatedly used missiles and drones to attack targets in Israel, while Israel has repeatedly launched air strikes against areas controlled by the Houthi armed forces.

According to previous news reports, on the evening of October 10, local time, a mass rally was held in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, with senior Houthi armed leaders and chief executive officer Mohammed Mifta appearing at the meeting place and delivering a speech.

Mifta first congratulated the Palestinian people on the victory in the Gaza Strip on behalf of the Houthi Armed Forces. He said that after two years of military operations, Israel failed to its initial goal and ended up in defeat. The Houthi Armed Forces will closely monitor the actions of Israel and the United States, and the Houthi Armed Forces will be ready to take a comprehensive action again whenever hostility against Palestine and Yemen occurs.

Mohammed Mifta appears (Photo/CCTV News)

It is reported that this is the first time in several months that senior leaders of Houthi armed forces have made a public appearance at the rally site.