Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants said on Friday (Sep 27) they had targeted the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Ashkelon along with three US destroyers in the Red Sea with missiles and drones in support of Gaza and Lebanon. The Israeli army said it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen after sirens

The Israeli Army said it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen which had triggered sirens to sound in central Israel.

Houthi militants target Israeli cities and U.S. destroyers in Red Sea, supporting Gaza and Lebanon, escalating conflict.

During a televised address to the Yemeni nation, Yahya Saree, the spokesperson for the Houthi fighters, declared that they successfully struck the three destroyers in what is described as the largest naval operation by the forces since the Israeli aggression in Gaza last October.

Yemen's Houthi rebels on Friday said they had carried out a missile and drone attack on central Israel, after Israel's military said air defences intercepted a missile fired from the country.

US Navy ships operating in the Red Sea shot down a number of Houthi missiles and drones on Friday.A Pentagon spokesperson described the incident as a

U.S. warships shot down nearly two dozen drones and incoming missiles while coming under attack in the Red Sea on Friday.