Dhaka, July 22 -- Yemen's Houthi armed group claimed on Monday that it had launched five drone attacks targeting "military and vital" sites in Israel.

In a televised statement broadcast by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the targets included Ben Gurion Airport, "a military target" in Tel Aviv, Eilat port, Ramon Airport, and a "vital target" in the Ashdod area.

"The operation was successful," he claimed without providing evidence, saying the attacks were carried out in support of Palestinians in Gaza and in response to Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah port earlier on Monday, reports Xinhua.

Sarea also vowed for continued attacks against Israel until what he said "aggression on Gaza stops and blocka...