Houthis claim to have fired rockets and drones at Israeli, US, and British ships

YEMEN : Houthi forces in Yemen claimed to have launched rockets and drones at British, US, and Israeli ships, the latest in a campaign of attacks on shipping in support of Palestinians in the ongoing Gaza war.

The Iranian proxy said it had targeted a British ship and a number of US frigates in the Red Sea, while in the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean, it attacked two Israeli vessels heading to Israeli ports.

The latest attacks come after a lull of several days in Houthi aggressions, which have disrupted traffic along the vital Red Sea global trade route.

The operations took place during the last 72 hours, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a televised statement.

According to Saree, the attacks included a missile strike against a “British ship (Hope Island) in the Red Sea.” Vessel tracking websites listed the Hope Island as traveling under a Marshall Islands flag and said it was in the Red Sea as of Friday.

Missiles also targeted what Saree described as two Israeli ships, MSC Grace F and MSC Gina. Two tracking sites listed a vessel named MSC Grace F which they said sails under the Panamanian flag.

Marinetraffic.com also listed MSC Gina as Panamanian-flagged and said it was last reported in the Gulf.