Galaxy Leader takes Hodeidah and two ships divert course in the Red Sea. The Houthi group broadcast video footage on Monday showing armed men disembarking from a helicopter and seizing control of the cargo ship. The group said it had seized the ship in support of the Gaza Strip, which is under Israeli aggression. Israeli military called the incident "extremely serious globally," while the Israeli prime minister described it as an "Iranian terrorist act""We demand the immediate release of the ship and its crew," says Japan's top government spokesman.
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Yemen s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have seized an Israeli-linked ship in a crucial Red Sea shipping route and taken the 25-member crew hostage. The rebels said they hijacked the ship Sunday
The hijacking of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea is a further escalation by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in their support of Hamas. Yet it's unlikely the militia will be a serious threat to Israel.