Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi has claimed responsibility for a total of 59 military strikes carried out since March 15, targeting both Israel and US warships in the Red Sea. During a televised speech broadcast on the group’s al-Masirah TV, al-Houthi stated that 26 of these operations were aimed at Israel using ballistic missiles and drones, while the remaining 33 attacks were directed at the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and accompanying vessels, involving over 122 ballistic and cruise missiles. These aggressive maneuvers come as part of the Houthis’ ongoing efforts to oppose US-backed Israeli operations in Gaza.

In response, the US Central Command has dismissed the Houthi claims as “outlandish,” asserting that the reports of daily assaults on American naval assets lack credibility. Meanwhile, Israeli defense systems have reportedly intercepted many of the incoming projectiles before they could cause significant damage. Despite the rebuttals, the Houthis maintain that their attacks are a form of resistance, aiming to pressure Israel into halting its offensive in Gaza and to push for the unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid into the region.

Tensions in the region have intensified significantly since the United States resumed airstrikes on Houthi-controlled positions in northern Yemen. According to the Houthi leadership, the US military has carried out over 900 air raids in just one month. The renewed hostilities have created a volatile atmosphere in the Red Sea corridor, further complicated by incidents such as a Yemeni drone being intercepted in Jordanian airspace near the Dead Sea. As both sides escalate their military posturing, the threat of broader regional conflict looms large.