Beirut — Hezbollah’s deputy leader, Sheikh Naim Qassem, has issued a statement of condolence to Yemen’s leadership following the assassination of Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahwi and several of his ministers in a recent Israeli airstrike. The attack, carried out in Sanaa, targeted a government session and has been widely denounced by regional powers aligned with the resistance axis.
Qassem addressed his message directly to Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, describing al-Rahwi and the fallen ministers as “martyrs of service and struggle.” He said the officials were killed while fulfilling their duty to the Yemeni people and vowed that their blood would serve as a reminder of steadfastness against foreign aggression.
“The enemy’s crime was an act of cowardice,” Qassem declared, insisting that Israel and its American backers chose to strike civilian leaders because they had failed to confront Yemen’s armed forces and resistance fighters on the battlefield. He warned that the killings would not weaken Yemen’s determination but instead strengthen the country’s resolve.
Hezbollah framed Yemen as a symbol of resilience in the Arab and Islamic world. Qassem emphasized that Yemen today stands as “a shining flag of freedom and resistance” against what he described as Western-Israeli attempts to dominate the region. The comments reflect Hezbollah’s growing political and ideological alignment with Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, which has become a major player in the conflict stretching from Gaza to the Red Sea.
The assassination of al-Rahwi and his ministers comes amid heightened Israeli ongoing Genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, where the regime has faced repeated accusations of committing war crimes against civilians. Regional analysts argue that extending military operations into Yemen is an attempt by Israel and the US to broaden the conflict and weaken resistance movements aligned with Iran.
According to Mehr News, Hezbollah’s message of condolence was delivered shortly after the announcement of the Yemeni prime minister’s death, with Qassem stressing that the so-called “assassination attack” bore the clear fingerprints of Israeli-American cooperation and would not derail Yemen’s role in the wider resistance front.
