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Israel says Houthi seized Japanese-operated cargo ship in Red Sea near Yemen
video Israel's military said on Sunday the Houthi rebel group in Yemen has seized a cargo ship in the Red Sea near Yemen. It says the ship was heading from Turkey to India. The Prime Minister's Office of Israel says the cargo ship is owned by a British company and operated by a Japanese company. It says the ship is carrying 25 people, including those from Ukraine, Bulgaria and the Philippines, and that no Israelis were on board. Japanese shipping firm NYK Line says it operates the seized ship and it was in contact with the British company that owns the ship late on Sunday, Japan time. NYK Line says the ship has a ... (full story)