Yemeni Armed Forces confirm martyrdom of chief of staff in Israeli strikes

The Yemeni Armed Forces have announced that their Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari was murdered in Israeli airstrikes in August, alongside several companions and his 13-year-old son, Hussein.

In a televised statement on Thursday, the military said General al-Ghamari was martyred while carrying out duties in support of Palestine. The statement described him and his comrades as steadfast mujahideen committed to their cause with deep knowledge and experience.

The August 28 airstrike also martyred Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmad al-Rahawi and several ministers.The Sana’a government was holding a routine workshop to assess its activities over the past year when it was targeted by Israeli warplanes.

Despite the loss, the Yemeni Armed Forces emphasized that military operations have continued unabated.

“The barrage of rockets and drones has not faltered, and the military apparatus remains fully operational,” the statement said.

It added that attacks against the “criminal enemy” have intensified, warning that the war is ongoing and that the Zionist enemy will face consequences for its actions.

Since the onset of Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip in October 2023, Yemen’s forces have carried out scores of operations in support of the war-hit Gazans, striking targets throughout the occupied Palestinian territories, in addition to targeting Israeli ships or vessels heading towards ports in the occupied territories.

Yemeni forces also executed a strategic maritime blockade aimed at obstructing the delivery of military resources to Israel, significantly disrupting Israeli trade routes and dealing a heavy blow to the entity’s economy.

With a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in place, Sana’a has warned that if Israel violates the agreement in the Gaza Strip, it will face a more “severe and decisive” response by the Yemeni Armed Forces.