JERUSALEM, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel targeted the spokesman of Hamas' armed wing, Abu Obeida, in a strike in the Gaza Strip, while vowing to assassinate all leaders of Yemen's Houthis group.
A Palestinian source told the Saudi Al Arabiya channel earlier today that Obeida, spokesman for al-Qassam Brigades, has been killed in an Israeli strike on an apartment in Gaza City on Saturday.
All those who were in the apartment were killed. Members of Obeida's family and al-Qassam Brigades leaders confirmed his death after examining the body, according to the source.
In remarks during his weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said the assassination attempt was carried out by the Shin Bet internal security agency and the Israel Defense Forces.
"We still do not know the final result," Netanyahu said. "I hope he is no longer with us, but I notice that on the Hamas side, there is no one to speak to this matter."
During the meeting, Netanyahu also vowed to eliminate all Houthi leaders.
The Israeli air force struck a gathering of senior Houthi officials on Thursday in Yemen's capital, Sanaa.
The Houthis confirmed Saturday that Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi of the Houthi-backed government, along with several other ministers, was killed in the Israeli airstrikes.
Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported that the group's deputy prime minister, Mohammed Miftah, was appointed to run a caretaker government in Sanaa. ■
