Israel condemns Iranian-backed Houthis for hijacking worldwide vessel heading in direction of India

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 19 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday condemned the hijacking of a world vessel by Iran-backed Houthis within the Red Sea and referred to as it a “very serious incident on the global scale.”Taking to X, the Israeli PMO mentioned, “Israel strongly condemns the Iranian attack against an international vessel. The ship, which is owned by a British company and is operated by a Japanese firm, was hijacked with Iran’s guidance by the Yemenite Houthi militia.”It additionally shared, “Onboard the vessel are 25 crew members of various nationalities including Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Filipino and Mexican. No Israelis are onboard.”Condemning the hijack, it mentioned, “This is another act of Iranian terrorism and constitutes a leap forward in Iran’s aggression against the citizens of the free world, with international consequences regarding the security of the global shipping lanes.”Israel Defence Force (IDF) mentioned that the ship was crusing from Turkey to India with a world civilian crew, with none Israelis aboard and added, “This is not an Israeli ship,” The Times of Israel reported. (ANI)