Media caption, Watch: Yemen’s Houthis launched video videofootage proving armed males dropping from a helicopter and taking a freight ship By Emily McGarvey and Ana Nicolaci da Costa BBC News Japan hasactually condemned the pirating of a Japanese-operated, British-owned freight ship in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The Yemeni militia declared the vessel was Israeli, and a representative stated the seizure was just the start of a “battle at sea”. Israel stated the ship was not Israeli and a Japanese federalgovernment representative stated it was ran by Nippon Yusen. Japan’s chief cabinet secretary stated it was working towards the ship’s release. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed the Houthi’s backer, Iran, for the pirating. Mr Netanyahu stated neither the vessel nor the team were Israeli and called it an “Iranian attack on an global ship”. Iran has rejected participation. Japanese shipping business Nippon Yusen – likewise understood as NYK Line – stated the ship, called Galaxy Leader, was bring 25 team members when it was took near Hodeida, Yemen on its method to India. Those on board are thought to consistof Bulgarian, Mexican, Filipino and Ukrainian nationals. Galaxy Leader is owned by Galaxy Maritime Ltd, which is signedup in the Isle of Man. It is owned by Ray Car Carriers, which is co-owned by Israeli businessowner Abraham Ungar, according to files from the Isle of Man Government’s Companies computersystemregistry. In a declaration estimated by Reuters news firm, Galaxy Maritime Ltd stated the ship was “illegally boarded by military workers bymeansof a helicopter” on Sunday, and was
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