The Galaxy Leader cargo ship escorted by small boats in the Red Sea.
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ISRAEL has bombed the hijacked Brit ship Galaxy Leader seized by Houthis in devastating wave of airstrikes.

The car carrier was snatched by the terror group when crack troops swooped onto it with a helicopter in November 2023.

The Galaxy Leader cargo ship escorted by small boats in the Red Sea.
Israel has bombed the hijacked Brit ship Galaxy LeaderCredit: AP
Houthi followers at a parade in Sanaa, Yemen, holding a cutout banner of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship.
Houthi followers hold a cutout banner portraying the Galaxy Leader cargo ship which was seized by HouthisCredit: Reuters
Israeli fighter jet in hangar.
An Israeli fighter jet getting prepared for airstrikes targeting YemenCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
a map showing the location of the hijacked cargo ship

The Galaxy Leader is owned by a British company, which is partially owned by Israeli tycoon Abraham Ungar.

The militants had celebrated its capture as a war trophy – with Yemeni influencers visiting the vessel to show it off.

The brutal attack on Sunday night involved around a whopping 50 missiles and bombs, according to the IDF.

The Force added the attack was in response to relentless Houthi attacks on Israel.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that the Houthi terrorist group has equipped a ship with a radar system, which they are using to monitor ships in international waters to further their activities.

The strikes were also said to have hit the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Isa and Salif, alongside the Ras Qantib power plant on the coast.

A mere few hours later, two retaliation missiles were launched from Yemen, Israel said.

Attempts were made to intercept them but the results were still under review.

The Houthi group has continued to fire ballistic missiles at Israel since the tense ceasefire with Iran was reached.

But the firing attempts are – most of the time – blasted singly, meaning Israel’s Iron Dome is usually able to down them.

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In October, Houthi rebels took over a British cargo ship, forcing the hostages aboard to participate in a televised event, new satellite images have tracked the vessel’s movements.

Video broadcasted on Yemeni TV stations depicts the captives observing a traditional knife dance, as they are treated as special guests while being detained on the ship.

Exclusive images provided to The Sun also showed the boat being brought back and forth from the shore by the Houthis.

Satellite pics taken by company Maxar show the ship tied with its back to shore last April.

The condition of the crew is dire as they face “significant health issues” including malaria, a report claims.

Most of the crew are from the Philippines, with three from Ukraine, two each from Bulgaria and Mexico, and one from Romania.

The Houthis have sought to portray themselves as treating the hostages generously and have welcomed visits from the Red Cross and a top naval commander.

But Filipino diplomatic sources have previously said they do not expect the captives to be released until Israel’s war in Gaza is over.

Houthi military helicopter over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship.
Houthi military helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red SeaCredit: Reuters
Aerial view of a ship at night illuminated in green.
The Galaxy Leader was covered in Green lights for the celebration
Screenshot of people wearing green graduation sashes.
The crew was shown on local TV sitting on the boat watching a performanceCredit: Twitter

For about a dollar per trip, male-only groups of visitors can board wooden boats five times a week to marvel at the hijacked carrier.

The Houthis, designated a “global terrorist” group by Washington, have previously draped it in Yemeni and Palestinian flags and anti-American and anti-Israeli banners.

They have continued their campaign to disrupt trade in the Red Sea for almost a year now.

Footage from earlier this month shows them sending an explosive-laden drone at a British oil tanker.

They shared the clip of a big explosion near the side of the Cordelia Moon, which damaged its port side tank and covered it in clouds of smoke.

Around 12 per cent of all global trade normally passes through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the now-under-attack 20-mile-wide stretch of the Red Sea also known as the “Gate of Tears”.

Who are the Houthis?

THE Houthi rebels have spent months terrorising the Red Sea by launching persistent missile and drone attacks on vessels and warships – but who are they?

The Shia militant group who now controls large swaths of Yemen spent over a decade being largely ignored by the world.

However, since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, they sprung from relative obscurity to holding roughly £1trillion of world trade hostage – turning one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes into an active warzone.

Their warped battle cry is “Death to America, Death to Israel, curse the Jews and victory to Islam”.

Why are they attacking ships?

Last October, the rebel group began launching relentless drone and missile attacks on any ships – including warships – they deem to be connected with Israel in solidarity with their ally Hamas.

In reality, they targeted commercial vessels with little or no link to Israel – forcing global sea traffic to largely halt operations in the region and sending shipping prices around the world soaring.

The sea assaults added to the carnage in the Middle East tinderbox as intense ripples from Israel’s war in Gaza were felt across the region – with Iran accused of stoking the chaos.

The Houthi chiefs pledged their Red Sea attacks would continue until Israel stopped its offensive in Gaza.

The group’s chiefs have previously said their main targets are Israel, and its allies the US and Britain.

And despite repeated threats from the West and joint US and UK strikes blitzing their strongholds in Yemen – Iran’s terror proxy appears undeterred.

The UK and US have hit Houthi bases as recently as this month after the terror group once again targeted boats in the shipping lane.

Israel has also hammered the group with airstrikes, reportedly hitting oil storage tanks at the port in Al Hudaydah

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