Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Israeli ship in Arabian Sea

On Monday, Yahya Sarea, a military spokesperson for the Houthi faction, announced that the Iran-aligned group had launched an attack on the "Israeli ship MSC SKY" in the Arabian Sea.

"The naval forces of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a targeting operation against an Israeli ship MSC SKY in the Arabian Sea with a number of suitable naval missiles, and the hit was accurate and direct," Sarea said in a televised speech.

Since mid-November, Houthi militants have consistently targeted international commercial ships with drones and missiles, claiming their actions are in support of Palestinians and against the military operations of Israel in Gaza.

Sarea mentioned that the event occurred just hours following another assault by Yemen's Houthis, during which they aimed at several US naval vessels in the Red Sea.

"Through these two operations, (we) confirm our ability to target warships and non-warships simultaneously," Sarea said, vowing to continue the attacks on ships passing Yemen until Israel's offensive against Gaza was halted.