Thousands of Yemenis crowded the capital Sanaa Friday to express their support for the Iran-backed Huthi rebels, who say they will maintain pressure on Israel despite the imminent Gaza ceasefire.

Thousands of Houthi supporters protested again Friday against Israeli attacks in Yemen and the US-led coalition, while showing their support for the Palestinian people. Camera: YAHYA ARHAB. [Restrictions: Spain,

The Huthis, who say their action is in solidarity with the Palestinians, have themselves seen their positions in Yemen hit by US, Israeli and sometimes British air strikes. On Thursday, leader Abdulmalik al-Huthi in a televised address threatened to keep up their attacks if Israel does not respect the ceasefire with Hamas.

Israel struck Huthi targets in Yemen on Friday, including a power station and coastal ports, in response to missile and drone launches, as it warned it would hunt down the group's leaders.Since the war in Gaza broke out in October 2023,

One person was killed and nine injured after Israeli warplanes bombed a power station and two ports in Houthi-controlled Yemen on Friday in retaliation for Houthi drone and missile strikes against Israel,

After multiple air raids targeted Yemen's Sanaa airport in December 2024, which the Iran-backed Huthi rebels blamed on Israel, a photo of smoke billowing from a runway ricocheted worldwide in social media posts that falsely depicted it as showing the recent attack.

According to the Houthi group and Israeli confirmation, the strikes, which involved 25 air raids, targeted Yemen’s capital Sanaa, Amran governorate in the north, and Al Hudaydah in the west. One person was killed, nine others were injured, and residential areas were damaged during the attacks.

Palestinians and family members of hostages who were killed in captivity have been imploring the Israeli government and world leaders for a ceasefire deal.

Israel, the U.S., and Britain conducted their first coordinated strike on Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, according to the Israeli Public

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Israel strikes ‘50 terror targets’ hours before truce and hostage release begin - The ceasefire deal was signed off by Israel’s government on Saturday morning - but attacks have continued on the Gaza