Yemen’s Houthi group has said that it targeted an Israeli ship in the Arabian Sea with a new ballistic missile, Anadolu Agency reports.

In a recorded briefing, the group’s military spokesperson Yahya Saree said its forces targeted the MSC SARAH V vessel, “resulting in a precise and direct hit.”

Saree noted that “the missile used in this operation is a newly deployed ballistic missile that demonstrated its accuracy during trial runs.”

“Notably, it has the capability to strike distant targets effectively,” he added.

Israel has not issued a response to the statement.