The Houthis kidnapped a ship in the Red Sea overnight that is partially owned by an Israeli businessman, according to the Jerusalem Post.
The IDF weighed in on this kidnapping this morning, calling it a “grave incident of global consequence.”
However they point out that it is not an Israeli ship and there were no Israelis on it:
The hijacking of a cargo ship by the Houthis near Yemen in the southern Red Sea is a very grave incident of global consequence.
The ship departed Turkey on its way to India, staffed by civilians of various nationalities, not including Israelis. It is not an Israeli ship.— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 19, 2023
JPost says the ship was leased to a Japanese company: “The cargo ship, Bahamas-flagged Galaxy Leader, was leased from a British company partly owned by Israeli Rami Unger to a Japanese company.”
They add “On board the ship are 25 crew members of different nationalities, including Ukrainians, Bulgarians, Filipinos, and Mexicans. No Israelis were onboard, the ministry said.”