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2024-01-16 09:50:58 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 45F82D652F92CA78D9E52F2E0E1D180E81F7EE099C9E1FFA5F31C81E7D6BCC8D
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The ship shown is the Galaxy Leader, hijacked by Houthi rebels on Nov 19. It is a British-owned/Japanese-operated ship, sailing under the Bahamas flag. No Israelis were aboard. The ship has been taken to the port of Hodeidah in the Houthi controlled north of Yemen. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/crew-seized-galaxy-leader-allowed-modest-contact-with-families-shipowner-2023-12-05/ https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/yemens-houthi-rebels-hijack-an-israeli-linked-ship-in-the-red-sea-and-take-25-crew-members-hostage/ar-AA1kbHSd https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-says-houthis-seize-ship-red-sea-no-israelis-among-owners-or-crew-2023-11-19/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/19/yemens-houthi-rebels-seize-cargo-ship-in-red-sea-israel-blames-iran
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