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Houthis release crew of Israel-linked ship over a year after seizing vessel off Yemen coast
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This photo released by the Houthi Media Center shows Houthi forces boarding the cargo ship Galaxy Leader, November 19, 2023. (Houthi Media Center via AP, File)
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized the vessel off the coast of Yemen, Al Masirah TV, which is owned by the Houthis, reports.
The Galaxy Leader is owned by a British company, which is in turn owned by an Israeli businessman.
It had been chartered by a Japanese company when it was captured on November 19, 2023 by the Houthis, who said they were acting in “solidarity” with people in the Gaza Strip.
The crew was handed to Oman in the wake of the ceasefire and hostage release deal that was agreed to by Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
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