The Houthi de facto government has officially announced the deaths of its prime minister and several ministers, who were killed in Israeli operations two days prior to Sanaa. Houthi sources confirmed that some officials and ministers remained under rubble until Saturday morning, with reports indicating approximately 40 people were killed and injured, at least from the Houthi cabinet and its officials. The operation, codenamed "Lucky," has led to the naming of Mohammed Ahmed Miftah as the caretaker prime minister. The deceased include those identified as the Prime Minister, Director of the Political Bureau, Welfare Minister, Agriculture Minister, Minister of Economy, Minister of Justice, Minister of Information, Foreign Minister, and the government's secretary. The Houthi de facto Minister of Defense and Military Production, Major General Mohammed Nasser Al-Atifi, appeared publicly to confirm he is alive and affirmed the readiness of Houthi forces to confront what he described as the "Zionist enemy backed by the United States." In response to the strikes, the president of the IRGC-backed Houthis has doubled down on threats to Israel, promising more airstrikes under the banner of "support for Gaza." He stated, "It is true that we have lost great men, but in return we have preserved our religion, our morals, our dignity, our humanity and our jurisprudence, and we will continue the battle, trusting God, whatever the difficulties and challenges, and whatever the gravity of sacrifices until we meet God Almighty with a white face, and the covenant is sure of the promise." Meanwhile, Egypt's Foreign Minister has held calls with Iran, E3 FMs, the US presidential envoy, and the IAEA chief to de-escalate tensions over the nuclear issue, indicating broader regional diplomatic activity. Separately, a campaign regarding the theft of Yemenis' data by the Houthi militia, originally scheduled to launch on the current day, has been postponed to next Monday at 7 PM Yemen time, under the hashtag #Iran_Steals_Yemenis_Data.
