Houthi Interior Minister Abd al-Karim Amir al-Din al-Houthi has been hospitalized for several months following Israeli strikes, according to the Yemeni outlet Defense Line.
Security sources say the minister — who is also the uncle of the Houthi leader — was wounded in Israeli attacks, and the terror organization is working to keep his condition tightly concealed. His health has reportedly deteriorated, and he has undergone more than one complex surgery.
The anti-Houthi outlet noted that since Operation Drop of Luck — in which the Houthi “prime minister” and nine ministers were eliminated at the end of August — the interior minister has not appeared publicly. His last appearance was on August 17, when he chaired a security meeting ahead of the Houthi “Prophet’s Birthday” events.
For now, Houthi Deputy Interior Minister Abd al-Majid al-Murtada is running the ministry and appearing at public events.