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Japan condemns Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack of cargo ship in Red Sea
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67470711
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Japan has strongly condemned the hijacking of Japanese-operated cargo ship Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
The Yemeni militia claimed the vessel was Israeli, but a Japanese government spokesperson said the car carrier was operated by Nippon Yusen.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iran, which backs the Houthi militia, for the hijacking.
The Houthis had earlier threatened to target any Israeli ship within their reach in response to Israel’s retaliatory military action in the Gaza Strip following the 7 October attack by Hamas militants.
Israel has launched a massive military operation - involving air and artillery strikes as well as ground troops - with the aim of eliminating Hamas.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has recently said that what he called resistance groups allied to Tehran were “cleverly adjusting pressure” on Israel and its supporters.
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