Jan 22, 2025 · Yemen's Houthi movement has released the crew of the cargo ship Galaxy Leader, which it seized in November 2023 at the start of a campaign of attacks on Red Sea shipping linked to the Gaza war.

Jan 24, 2025 · Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war.

Jan 23, 2025 · Today, we welcome the long-overdue release of 25 crew members of the MV Galaxy Leader hailing from Bulgaria, Mexico, the Philippines, Romania, and Ukraine. The United States is deeply grateful to the Sultanate of Oman for its essential and timely efforts to secure the release of the crew. The Houthis had unlawfully detained the crew since violently seizing their vessel over a year ago. The ...

Sep 26, 2024 · A delegation from the ICRC has visited, for the second time, the 25 crew members detained on Galaxy Leader, the Israeli vessel that was hijacked by Houthis late last year in response to Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza.

Jan 22, 2025 · Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized their Bahamas-flagged vessel off the Yemeni Red Sea coast, Houthi-owned Al Masirah TV ...

In November 2023, the ship was hijacked by Houthis, who seized the ship and took its 25 crew members hostage in Yemen. The vehicle carrier is powered by a Sulzer 7-cylinder, two-stroke diesel engine of type 7RTA-62U with a power of 15,540 kW …

Mar 15, 2024 · Iran-backed Houthi rebels have been striking ships in the Red Sea since late last year, which they say is revenge against Israel for its military campaign in Gaza. The Houthis said Thursday they...

Dec 5, 2023 · The crew of the Galaxy Leader commercial ship seized by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis last month have been allowed "modest contact" with their families while various countries push for their...

Nov 20, 2023 · Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office had blamed the Houthis for the attack on the Bahamas-flagged Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier affiliated with an Israeli billionaire.

Jan 22, 2025 · The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen have freed the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a ship they hijacked in November 2023. The Houthis targeted the vessel, claiming it was linked to Israel.