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Yemen: Houthis seize commercial ship allegedly owned by Israeli businessman
Around ten Houthi soldiers from Yemen stormed a commercial vessel believed to be owned by an Israeli businessman during the weekend of November 18. Rebels had threatened days earlier to target Israeli ships in the Red Sea. – (France 2)
Around ten Houthi soldiers from Yemen stormed a commercial vessel believed to be owned by an Israeli businessman during the weekend of November 18. Rebels had threatened days earlier to target Israeli ships in the Red Sea.
The operation was meticulous. From a helicopter, around ten Houthi soldiers from Yemen stormed a commercial ship, the “Galaxy Leader”, believed to be owned by an Israeli businessman, during the weekend of November 18. The assault was filmed by the soldiers. In their images, they can be seen threatening the 25 crew members on board.
Retaliation for Israel’s war against Hamas
These rebels Houthis, supported by Iran, had threatened a few days earlier to target Israeli ships in the Red Sea. This is a retaliation for the war waged by Israel against the Hamas. According to the military spokesperson Houthis, the ship was transferred to the Yemeni coast. In recent weeks, the armed organization, which controls a large part of Yemen at war, has launched several drones and missiles towards the Jewish state.
