Since the Houthis declared war on Israel in support of the Palestinians in Gaza, their threats have not been taken very seriously.
The Shiite militia that controls northern Yemen, including the capital Sana, has longrange missiles and drones that have so far failed to achieve their goal: to harm the city of Eilat in southern Israel, a very popular resort town. frequented by local tourists.
So far, Israel’s missile defense systems have proven effective, apparently firing rockets into the sky coming from the south.
In Yemen, the Houthis, backed by Iran, are in a ceasefire with hostile groups backed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as they dispute control of the country.
Since Iran and Saudi Arabia normalized diplomatic relations, the civil war has reached full swing.
Attempts by the Houthis to attack Israel through the airspace of Jordan and Saudi Arabia also failed when those countries’ governments launched fireworks from Yemen.
However, no one was exactly prepared for a second threat from the Houthis, which has been shown to have a greater impact on shipping in general and on Israel’s exports.
Yemen’s coast controls one of the most important passages for world shipping, the Mediterranean route, which runs through the Red Sea to Asia and vice versa.
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Today, the Houthis hijacked the second ship indirectly linked to the conflict, the Luanda, which was traveling from Israel to China loaded with containers. The flag of the Zim company. Reproduction
The ship is part of the fleet of the Israeli company Zim, which is proud to have a flag inspired by Zionist leader Theodor Herzl.
On its website, the company defines itself as “a symbol of strength.”
The ZIM company flag is based on an iconic pennant originally designed by Theodor Herzl in 1896. Herzl intended it to one day be the national emblem of the State of Israel. Herzl’s original banner featured seven gold stars on a white background. The funnels of ZIM ships are also painted in these colors, making any ZIM ship instantly recognizable at sea.
UKMTO, a British agency that monitors maritime traffic, reported that on the 25th, “a unit claiming to be part of the Yemeni government ordered a ship to change course.”
Luanda sailed from Haifa in northern Israel to Iantian in China. Runs under the Maltese flag.
Zim is one of the 20 largest sea freight companies in the world, it is listed on the stock exchange, but its main shareholders include Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer and megainvestors represented by American companies BlackRock and Goldman Sachs.
On Friday the 24th, a drone of unknown origin attacked the freighter Mayet in the Indian Ocean. Mayet is registered in Malta and owned by a Singapore company also controlled by Idan Ofer.
The ship departed the United Arab Emirates on the 20th for the port of Kochi, India.
Idan Ofer recently severed his ties with Harvard University in the United States because he was dissatisfied with the dean’s stance on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
He also invests in the automotive and energy sectors and owns two soccer teams in Portugal and Spain one of his companies controls 33% of Atlético de Madrid.
NEW Yemen’s Houthis have released footage of yesterday’s hijacking of a civilian ship in the southern Red Sea. pic.twitter.com/4cuSorwDrq—Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) November 20, 2023
On the 20th, the Houthis had already approached with highspeed boats and a helicopter the ship Galaxy Leader, operated by a Japanese company, registered in the Bahamas and whose crew consists of nationals of the Philippines, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine and Mexico.
The ship is linked to another Israeli billionaire, Abraham “Rami” Ungar, considered one of the richest men in the country. Ungar has close ties to Israel’s farright politicians.
Every year more than 17,000 ships pass through the Red Sea.
At its narrowest point, at the socalled Bab alMandeb Pass, it is just 20 kilometers wide.
Even if their missiles do not reach Israel’s ports, the Houthis could significantly increase the value of the insurance policies of companies affected by their attacks and send freight prices skyrocketing. The Houthis control northern Yemen, the transition from the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. reproduction