"See the Hijacked Cargo Ship"... $1 Admission, Men Only

Suspected for Display and Propaganda Purposes
'Hamas Jiji' Phrase Written

The Houthi rebels, who are pro-Yemen, are reportedly offering a captured ship as a 'tourist attraction.' The ship is said to be used for anti-Western propaganda by the Houthi rebels. British media outlets such as The Sun reported on the 29th (local time) that the Houthi rebels have transformed the ship 'Galaxy Leader' into a tourist vessel. The ship was seized by the Houthi rebels during a raid on November 19 last year. It was jointly owned by a British company and Israeli tycoon Abraham Yunger, and was chartered by a Japanese firm.

The 'Galaxy Leader' ship captured by the Houthi rebels has been transformed into a tourist vessel. [Image source=Ex(X)]

The ship had crew members of Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Mexican, and Romanian nationalities on board. The Houthi rebels boarded the ship without permission by helicopter, took all the crew members hostage, and captured the ship, moving it to the Yemeni coast. The fate of the kidnapped crew members remains unknown.

Since its capture, the ship has been converted from a cargo vessel into a 'tourist ship.' The admission fee is $1 per person (approximately 1,300 KRW), and only men are allowed to board. The Houthi rebels operate five times a week, ferrying tourists to the Galaxy Leader using small boats such as fishing vessels.

The ship is used as propaganda by the Houthi rebels against the US-UK coalition forces. Slogans supporting Hamas, the Palestinian armed faction currently at war with Israel, are displayed throughout the ship. Photos of the ship are also posted on social media to flaunt it. Tourists visiting the ship reportedly shouted slogans such as "Death to America, death to Israel, curse the Jews, and victory to Islam."

To showcase their ties with Hamas, the Houthi rebels have attacked commercial ships passing through the Red Sea and nearby areas dozens of times. As a result, the waterway to Europe via the Suez Canal has been effectively blocked, forcing many cargo ships to take the longer route around the Cape of Good Hope.

The multinational coalition, including the United States, has launched a fleet alliance to secure safety in the Red Sea and protect commercial vessels. Since the 12th, US and UK forces have conducted airstrikes on Houthi facilities within Yemen.

However, the Houthi rebels show no signs of retreat and continue to threaten commercial and military ships using drones, anti-ship missiles, ballistic missiles, and other weapons.

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