Yemen's Houthis attacked a US ship, which the rebels claimed was "providing support" to Israel, with a large number of ballistic and naval missiles and drones, Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesperson, said in a televised speech on Wednesday. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub He did not say what damage, if any, the vessel had suffered. The operation was a "preliminary response" to a previous US attack that killed 10 Houthi militants, he added. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #Houthis #Yemen #US #RedSea