Yemenis flock to Red Sea to visit Houthis-seized ship

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00:00 The mandatory tourist shot at the bow of the Galaxy Leader.

00:04 Yemenis have been flocking to the port of Al-Salif on the Red Sea to visit the cargo

00:09 ship which was hijacked last month by Houthi rebels.

00:15 It's become an attraction for Yemenis from all over.

00:18 Many come to tour it every day.

00:19 Instead of going to parks and beaches, they're now visiting the Galaxy Leader.

00:25 Houthi commandos took control of the Bahamas-flagged car carrier on the 19th of November and released

00:30 a slick propaganda video of the Brayton hijack.

00:34 They said the vessel was Israeli-owned.

00:37 Israel denies this, while Japan's Nippon Yusen said it operated the ship.

00:42 But that doesn't matter to Yemenis, who are lining up to tour the vessel they see as a

00:46 symbolic blow to Israel and a show of support for Palestinians.

00:52 We will seize all Israeli ships in and around the Red Sea.

00:56 This is in defence of our brothers in Gaza and children being killed at hospitals and

01:01 women in their homes.

01:06 The ship's crew of 25 are still being held inside.

01:09 They've been allowed to contact their families, while governments from their countries in

01:13 Eastern Europe, the Philippines and Mexico try to secure their release.

01:18 United States ships in the area have also been targeted by Houthis, but so far the Pentagon

01:23 has not retaliated amid concerns of the Israel-Hamas conflict spilling across the region.

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