Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Hijack Israeli-Linked Ship in the Red Sea and Take 25 Crew Members Hostage

Published on November 20, 2023

JERUSALEM—Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in a crucial Red Sea shipping route Sunday and took its 25 crew members hostage, officials said, raising fears that regional tensions heightened over the Israel–Hamas war were playing out on a new maritime front. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they hijacked the ship over its connection to Israel and would continue to target ships in international waters that were linked to or owned by Israelis until the end of Israel’s campaign against Gaza’s Hamas terrorists. “All ships belonging to the Israeli enemy or that deal with it will become legitimate targets,” the Houthis said....

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