Published November 19, 2023
Reports from Arab media indicate that the “Galaxy Leader,” a vehicle carrier vessel, was hijacked in the Red Sea on Monday by the Houthi group, which is supported by Iran, as reported by The Jerusalem Post.
An Israeli ship named “Galaxy Leader” was hijacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea on Monday, according to Arab media.#Israel | #Houthi | #Yemenhttps://t.co/5Ai3Q32Tqf
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) November 19, 2023
The Galaxy Leader was last seen in the Red Sea (Position: 19.88°(lat) /38.84°(Ion)). The ship is underway, cruising at 17.5 knots.
The Galaxy Leader was last seen in the Red Sea (Position: 19.88°(lat) /38.84°(Ion)). The ship is underway, cruising at 17.5 knots.
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SOURCE: www.zerohedge.com
RELATED: IDF confirms Houthis hijacked ship in Red Sea, says it is not an Israeli vessel
The Bahaman-flagged GALAXY LEADER ship purportedly hijacked by the Yemen-based Houthis on November 19, 2023. (William J Leach Jr/VesselFinder used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)
Published November 18, 2023
The Prime Minister’s Office issues a statement responding to the hijacking of a ship in the Red Sea, blaming Iran for the incident.
The PMO says the vessel is a British ship, being operated by a Japanese company that was “hijacked on an Iranian whim by the Houthi militia in Yemen.”
The statement says there were 25 crew members on board from Ukraine, Bulgaria, the Philippines and Mexico, but no Israelis on the ship.
“This is another act of Iranian terrorism which expresses a leap forward in Iranian aggression against citizens of the free world, and creates international implications when it comes to the security of global shipping routes,” the statement adds.
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SOURCE: www.thetimesofisrael.com
RELATED:Israel says Yemen’s Houthis hijack cargo ship in Red Sea
Published November 18, 2023
A cargo ship with 25 crew members on board was hijacked by Yemen’s Houthi militia in the Red Sea on Sunday, Israeli and Saudi sources reported.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed in a statement that the Houthis took control over the cargo ship near Yemen in the southern Red Sea, adding that the vessel was heading from Türkiye to India. The IDF warned that the hijacking was “a very grave incident of global consequence.”
The ship was identified as the Galaxy Leader, a cargo ship that transports cars, according to a report by the Saudi-based Al Arabiya TV news.
Israel’s state-owned Kan TV news reported that the ship was operated by a Japanese company, which leased it from a British company co-owned by Rami Ungar, an Israeli shipping mogul and an importer of vehicles.
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SOURCE: www.english.news.cn
