SANAA - Yemen's Houthi armed group claimed Monday it had saved 11 and recovered a dead body of the crew members of the Eternity C, a Greek-operated bulk carrier that the group claimed to have attacked and sunk in the Red Sea in early July.

Two of the rescued were taken to hospital for treatment, the group said in a video footage broadcast by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, claiming that the company operating the bulk carrier "has several other ships dealing with Israeli ports ... including the HSL NIKE and the FAITH."

On July 9, the Houthi group said that it targeted the ship while it was heading to the Israeli southern port of Eilat, and that the attack was intended to pressure Israel and its allies to lift the blockade on Gaza and end the ongoing military campaign.

"A number of the crew of the targeted ship were rescued, provided with medical care, and transported to a safe location," it said back then, but did not confirm whether any casualties occurred. It also claimed responsibility for attacking and sinking Magic Seas, another commercial vessel, in the Red Sea in early July.

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On July 13, the British Embassy in Yemen said on social media platform X that at least four crew members from Eternity C were killed in the Houthi attack, with several others still missing.

On Sunday, the Houthi group said in a statement that it would begin targeting "all foreign ships linked to Israel ... regardless of their destination," citing retaliation for what it called Israel's "blockade and starvation" campaign against Gaza.