VIDEO - Houthis claim recent Red Sea attack on ship

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility Wednesday for a deadly attack earlier this week that sank a merchant vessel – the second ship to be hit in less than 24 hours as the group resumes their campaign in the key waterway.

"The naval force of the Yemeni Armed Forces targeted the ship (ETERNITY C)," Huthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said, claiming solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and saying the vessel was headed towards Eilat in “Israel”.