Israeli Channel 12: Tel Aviv investigates Houthi hijacking Israeli cargo ship in Red Sea

Israeli authorities are actively investigating the reported hijacking of an Israeli cargo ship by Yemen's Houthi forces in the Red Sea on Sunday, the Israeli Channel 12 revealed.

 

According to an Israeli official, Walla website reported that Houthis attacked a cargo ship partly owned by an Israeli company with no Israelis on board.

In addition, the Israeli army stated that "the Houthi hijacking of a cargo ship near Yemen, south of the Red Sea, is a very dangerous event on a global level."

"The ship left Turkey on its way to India with an international civilian crew, without Israelis, and the ship is not Israeli," they added.