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IN PHOTOS: Yemeni Houthis protest in Sanaa against Israeli death penalty bill for Palestinians
Updated On: 03 April, 2026 08:42 PM IST | Divya Nair
Iran-backed Houthi supporters gathered in Sanaa on Thursday to protest against the Israeli parliament’s approval of a new death penalty bill for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks in West Bank. PICS/AFP

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Houthis stage a large protest in the Yemeni capital Sanaa against the Israeli parliament’s approval of a new death penalty bill
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The controversial bill targets Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank found guilty of “acts of terrorism” by Israeli military courts

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On March 30, 2026, the Israeli Knesset passed a new law making the death penalty the default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks classified as acts of terrorism
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Yemeni security personnel were deployed to maintain order as Houthi supporters gathered in the capital to condemn the Israeli bill

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Security forces monitor the scene as hundreds of Houthi supporters gather in Sanaa to express outrage over the Israeli parliament’s decision.
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