Yemen’s Houthi rebel group seized a cargo ship in the Red Sea on Sunday (November 19th), which it claims belongs to Israel. The militia had warned it would attack Israeli ships in the Red Sea.
In footage of the hijacking released by the Houthis yesterday (November 20), armed Houthi fighters jumped into the moving Galaxy Leader ship by helicopter. The 25 crew members were held at gunpoint as the Palestinian and Yemeni flags were raised.
“The Yemeni armed forces are dealing with the ship’s crew in accordance with the principles and values of our Islamic religion,” Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarei said in a statement on X (formerly Twitter).
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Its exact location Galaxy Leader they are unknown. It is believed that he was on his way from the Turkey to India.
How did Israel react?
The Israel Defense Forces said the hijacking was an “Iranian terrorist act” and “a very serious incident with global consequences.” He also claimed it was “not an Israeli ship” in a statement to X.
The Houthis captured it Galaxy Leader because it belongs in part to Israeli billionaire Abraham “Rami” Ungar, Sky News and Lebanese media Al Mayadeen mentionted.
Sare’e added that the Houthis will continue to target ships operated by or owned by Israeli companies. The Houthis claimed the hijacking was “in solidarity with the Palestinian people in the wake of the brutal Israeli assault on Gaza.”
The Japanese government yesterday (November 20) confirmed that the seized ship was operated by Tokyo-based Nippon Yusen.
Japan has said it is appealing to the Houthis while calling on the authorities of Saudi Arabia, Oman and Iran for help in freeing the ship and its crew.
Since then two vessels have been connected to Nippon Yusen diversion of their itineraries in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, according to Reuters.
The Houthis control vast swaths of Yemen in defiance of a Saudi-backed coalition government, including the capital Sanaa. The group declared war on Israel, firing missile and drone attacks at key Israeli targets, including the port of Eilat, Israel’s third busiest port.
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