00:00 Earlier today, reports emerged that Iran-backed Houthi rebel forces hijacked the Galaxy leadership
00:06 off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea.
00:08 The hijacking comes as the Houthis announced that in solidarity with Palestinian people
00:13 in the wake of the brutal Israeli aggression on Gaza, Yemen retaliates the threat against
00:18 Israeli vessels in the Red Sea.
00:20 Likewise, the announcement said the Houthis force would attack Israeli-owned vessels,
00:26 Israeli-operated vessels and ships carrying the flag of the Zionist entity.
00:31 The vessel involved has been identified as the Galaxy Leader, a Bahamian-flagged row-row
00:35 vessel that was transiting from Turkey to India.
00:39 The vessel is also owned by a British company with links to Israeli business tycoon Abraham
00:44 Unger, but was being leased out to a Japanese company at the time of the hijacking, according
00:50 to Times of Israel.
00:51 The Galaxy Leader is a roll-on, roll-off vessel which are normally used for transporting cars
00:56 and other wheeled vehicles.
00:59 Galaxy Leader is owned by a company registered under Isle of Man Headquarters Raycar Carriers,
01:04 which is a unit of Tel Aviv Inc.
01:07 Ray Shipping, according to some data.
01:10 The Marine Traffic Tracking Site said the Galaxy Leader had departed from Corfas, Turkey
01:16 and was on its way to Pipawa, India.
01:18 Went offline on Saturday southwest of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
01:22 Saudis have joined the militants of Hamas, with whom Israel has been at war since October
01:28 7, and have been using long-range missiles and drone strikes against Israeli forces along
01:34 with Hamas.
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