The leader of Yemen’s Houthi group, Abdulmalik al-Houthi, has said that his fighters will continue with their operations on ships in the Red Sea heading to Israeli ports until “the Zionist crimes stop” and food and medicine reach the entire Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera reports.

“Our battle aims to support the Palestinian people, and has no other goals,” he said.

“America is fighting for ships carrying goods to reach Israel, but it is preventing aid from reaching Gaza,” he added.

More than 200 drones and in excess of 50 ballistic and cruise missiles have been used in the group’s operations, he added.

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