Houthis-seized Galaxy Leader ship anchored off Yemen coast, Hodeidah - 05 Dec 2023

An armed Yemeni sits on a boat in front of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, seized by the Houthis offshore of the Al-Salif port on the Red Sea in the province of Hodeidah, Yemen, 05 December 2023. The Galaxy Leader ship, reportedly linked to an Israeli businessman, was seized and re-routed to offshore of the Yemeni port of Al-Salif by the Houthis on 19 November 2023 in retaliation for Israel's airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, according to statements by the Houthis. The ship, carrying around 25 crew members belonging to various nations, was seized as it was on its way to India. The Houthis, who control most of Yemen 's Red Sea coast, have fired missiles and drones at Israel and attacked more vessels transiting the area. Thousands of Israelis and Palestinians have died since the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October, and the Israeli strikes on the Palestinian enclave which followed it.

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