{
  "id": 19992744,
  "title": "Yemen’s Houthis hold mass funeral as they call for action to protect civilians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/yemens-houthis-hold-mass-funeral-as-they-call-for-action-to-protect",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T13:33:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/yemens-houthis-hold-mass-funeral-as-they-call-for-action-to-protect-civilians/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, a mass funeral took place in Yemen's capital Sanaa for 43 individuals who were reportedly killed in an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition. The victims, including 21 children and 10 women, succumbed to injuries sustained on Saturday during an attack on six homes in Al-Shariya, a village east of Sanaa. Footage from Houthi-run Masirah TV depicted a large gathering at a graveyard, with men armed with rifles digging graves. Prior to the ceremony, the TV aired distressing images of children lying motionless, which Houthi authorities claimed were casualties of the strike. The attack involved three consecutive raids, which also targeted ambulance crews and rescue workers. The conflict between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition escalated in July, following a 2022 UN-brokered ceasefire, after Saudi-backed forces targeted Sanaa Airport in an attempt to prevent a Houthi plane from arriving from Iran. The Houthi militia, backed by Iran, retaliated by launching an offensive, capturing areas along Yemen's western coast and near the crucial Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a vital trade route. The intensifying violence has led to a severe humanitarian crisis in the country, with the World Health Organization reporting over 2,025 deaths and injuries between October 31 and November 8 alone. In response, the UN Security Council unanimously extended its Yemen sanctions regime for another year, condemning the Houthis' military offensive and their missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia and Red Sea shipping. The British-drafted resolution also broadens the UN monitoring panel to include maritime security experts and reaffirms that arbitrarily detaining UN and humanitarian workers constitutes grounds for sanctions.",
  "summary": "A mass funeral procession was held in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Wednesday for at least 43 people allegedly killed in an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition, according to Saba news agency, which is run by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The victims were killed in a strike Saturday on six homes in Al-Shariya, a Yemeni … The post Yemen’s Houthis hold mass funeral as they call for action to protect…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Houthis kill or injure 136 civilians in Taiz in 12 days, rights group says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/houthis-kill-or-injure-136-civilians-in-taiz-in-12-days-rights-group",
        "published": "2026-11-14T13:37:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Houthis report 72 Saudi-led coalition air strikes across Yemen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/houthis-report-72-saudi-led-coalition-air-strikes-across-yemen",
        "published": "2026-11-14T17:44:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}