Yemen’s Houthi rebels announce capture of Israeli cargo ship in Red Sea

Houthi rebels Yemenwhich are backed by Iran, announced on Sunday that they had captured an Israeli cargo ship in the Red Sea and diverted it to the coast of the war-torn country, a rebel official and a maritime source said.

“We took an Israeli cargo ship towards the coast of Yemen,” said a Houthi official.

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A maritime source in the coastal city of Hodeida said The ship was taken to the port city of Salif.

The Israeli army denied that it was an Israeli ship. “The ship left Turkey bound for India, with civilians of different nationalities on board, but no Israelis. “This is not an Israeli ship,” she emphasized.

The rebels Houthis threatened on Tuesday to attack Israeli ships in the Red Sea after claiming responsibility for several attacks in Israel, in the war against the Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

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O Houthiswho control Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, are part of the “axis of resistance” against Israel, which also includes groups supported by Iran, such as Hamas or the Lebanese movement Hezbollah.

The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, Benjamin Netanyahualso denied that the ship was Israel and denounced in a statement “the Iranian attack against an international ship”.

“The ship, owned by a British company and operated by a Japanese company, was hijacked with the help of Iran by the Yemeni Houthi militia”he declared.

“On board the ship are 25 crew members of different nationalities, including Ukrainians, Bulgarians, Filipinos and Mexicans.”

Source: Elcomercio

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