Iran-aligned group says it will continue its attacks on Israel until its ‘aggression on Lebanon and Gaza stops’
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they have attacked the Israeli cities of Tel Aviva and Ashkelon as well as three US navy warships with missiles and drones
The Iran-aligned group pledged on Friday, to continue its attacks on Israel until its “aggression on Lebanon and Gaza stops” after it emerged that its attempt to hit Tel Aviv had been foiled by air defences
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“We will carry out more military operations against the Israeli enemy in victory for the blood of our brothers in Palestine and Lebanon,” said Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree in a televised speech
In a separate speech, Saree also said that the group had simultaneously targeted three US destroyers in the Red Sea with 23 ballistic and winged missiles and a drone while the vessels were on their way to support Israel
The Houthis have repeatedly fired at Israel and have carried out numerous attacks on Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait since November 2023 in what they describe as a campaign of solidarity with Palestinians under Israeli attack in Gaza
Now, as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, with Israeli strikes killing more than 700 people since Monday, the Houthis are also demanding that Israel halt its assault on Lebanon
