Israel-Hamas Conflict: Hijacking video of India-bound ship shared by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

2023-11-21 12:20 PM IST

Yemen`s Houthis released video footage showing armed men dropping from a chopper and seizing cargo ships in the southern Red Sea. The footage was released by the movement`s TV channel, Al Masirah, a day after the ship was hijacked by the Iran-backed group, which said the ship was linked to Israel. Israel said the seized vessel was a British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship. Israel has described the incident as an `Iranian act of terrorism` with consequences for international maritime security. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said this was "another act of Iranian terrorism". Houthis had threatened to hijack Israeli ships within their reach over Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip. Israel has described the incident as an `Iranian act of terrorism` with consequences for international maritime security. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the incident and said this was "another act of Iranian terrorism".

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