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Al Jazeera Staff

US imposes more sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis amid escalation with Israel

Protesters, including Houthi supporters, in Sanaa rally to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, December 6, 2024 [ Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]

Washington, DC – The United States has imposed new sanctions targeting the Houthis as the Yemeni group continues to trade attacks with Israel amid the war on Gaza.

The US Department of the Treasury announced penalties on Thursday on Hashem al-Madani, the governor of the central bank in Houthi-controlled Sanaa, and several Houthi officials and associated companies, accusing them of helping the group acquire “dual-use and weapons components”.

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