Rare ‘helicopter hijacking’ in Red Sea, ships with Israeli ties divert

with videoThe hijacking of the cargo ship Galaxy Leader by Houthi rebels has prompted several ships linked to Israel to change course. Other non-Israeli cargo ships also appear to be avoiding the Red Sea for safety reasons. British security analysts have warned of ‘mistaken hijackings’, where a ship is wrongly linked to Israel by hijackers. “This is new, and everyone knows this is aimed at Israeli ships.”