Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they have attacked the occupied Tel Aviv and Ashkelon as well as three US Navy warships with missiles and drones.

Houthis pledged to continue its attacks on Israeli occupation until its “aggression on Lebanon and Gaza stops” after it emerged that its attempt to hit Tel Aviv had been foiled by air defenses.

“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.