Yemen’s Houthi militants, aligned with Iran, announced on Friday that they had launched missile and drone strikes against the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Ashkelon, as well as three U.S. destroyers in the Red Sea, in solidarity with Gaza and Lebanon.

The Israeli military reported intercepting a missile that originated from Yemen after warning sirens were activated. The military spokesperson for the Houthis stated that their operations would continue until Israel ceases its actions in Gaza and Lebanon.

According to Yahya Sarea, the group targeted Tel Aviv with a ballistic missile and sent a drone towards Ashkelon in southern Israel. He emphasized in a televised address, “We will conduct further military operations against the Israeli enemy to avenge the blood of our brothers in Palestine and Lebanon.”

In another televised statement, Sarea revealed that the group had simultaneously aimed 23 ballistic and winged missiles, along with a drone, at three U.S. destroyers in the Red Sea while the ships were en route to assist Israel.

The U.S. military has not yet provided a response to a request for comment. Since Monday, Israeli airstrikes have resulted in over 600 fatalities in Lebanon, marking the most severe escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran-supported Hezbollah in over 18 years.

For nearly a year, Hezbollah has been launching rockets into Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which is currently engaged in combat with Israel in Gaza.