Partially Israeli-owned ship hijacked in the Red Sea: 22 sailors on board
Yemen's Houthis say they have seized control of a partially Israeli-owned vessel in the southern Red Sea, and Israel describes the incident as an "Iranian act of terrorism" with consequences for international maritime security.
A Houthi military spokesperson confirmed to Al Jazeera on Sunday that its fighters hijacked the British-owned, Japanese-operated cargo ship.
At least 22 people were on board the Galaxy Leader – said to be partly owned by an Israeli businessman – which was en route from Turkey to India.
“We received confirmation from a Houthi official that they hijacked this ship. Today [Sunday] they announced the start of operations to attack ships flying the Israeli flag. They have warned international sailors not to work for such companies,” said Al Jazeera's Mohammed al-Attab, reporting from Yemen's capital, Sanaa .
“We are treating the crew in accordance with Islamic norms and principles,” Yemen's Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Saree, said in a statement later Sunday. He renewed the threats and the transit ban for all ships flying the Israeli flag, attributable to Israel, or in any case attributable to it.
“We confirm our continuation of military operations against [Israel] until the aggression and horrific crimes against our Palestinian brothers in Gaza and the West Bank cease,” Saree said.
The Houthis, supported by Tehran, have launched several missile and drone attacks against Israel since the latest conflict between Hamas and Israel began.
“The Houthis have carried out a series of attacks against Iranian targets. We expect more attacks in the coming days,” al-Attab said.
The Israeli government called the hijacking "a very serious event globally," and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israel was not involved in the ship's ownership, operations or composition of the international crew.
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