Yemen's Houthi rebels seize cargo ship in Red Sea, Israel blames Iran

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A Houthi military spokesman has confirmed to Al Jazeera that their fighters in Yemen have hijacked a ship owned by an Israeli businessman, in the Southern Red Sea.

At least 22 people were onboard the Galaxy Leader which was enroute from Turkey to India. Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned what he described as an 'Iranian attack'.

Al Jazeera's Rory Challands is in Occupied East Jerusalem for the latest updates.

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