The Bahamas-flagged, British-owned Galaxy Leader is operated by a Japanese firm ... tourists who were invited to visit the captured vessel, which was by then flying Yemeni and Palestinian flags ...

The Bahamas-flagged, British-owned Galaxy Leader is operated by a Japanese firm but has links to Israeli businessman Abraham "Rami" Ungar. The rebels later opened the ship as an attraction for Yemeni ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad The Houthis said they hijacked the Galaxy Leader over its connection to Israel ... The Bahamas-flagged vessel is affiliated with an Israeli billionaire, ...

The crewmen of the cargo ship MV Galaxy Leader arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport at 9:31 p.m. on Thursday on a flight from Muscat, Oman.

In November 2023, Yemeni rebels seized MV Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea and took hostage its 25 crew members, including 17 Filipinos, in retaliation for Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

“As a neutral humanitarian organization, the ICRC, through its delegation in Yemen, visited the 25 detained seafarers of MV Galaxy Leader—17 of whom were Filipinos—twice: once in May 2024, followed by ...

However, both countries urged the Houthis to release the vehicle carrier MV Galaxy Leader and to refrain from attacking more ships in the Red Sea. The US and Japan also thanked Oman for mediating ...

MANILA, Philippines — The recent release of 25 crew members from the MV Galaxy Leader, including 17 Filipinos, by the Houthi rebels, while a positive development, is insufficient as the ship they ...

This, in turn, will enhance trade flow, supply chains, and both regional and international stability. The Houthis freed crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vessel that the rebel group seized more than a year ...

"The release of the Galaxy Leader crew comes within the framework of our solidarity with Gaza and in support of the ceasefire agreement," it quoted the Houthi Supreme Political Council as saying.

A representative for the Galaxy Leader's owners had no comment on Wednesday ... Credit: AP/Osamah Abdulrahman The Bahamas-flagged vessel is affiliated with an Israeli billionaire, Abraham ...

A representative for the Galaxy Leader's owners had no comment on Wednesday. The Bahamas-flagged vessel is affiliated with an Israeli billionaire, Abraham “Rami” Ungar, who is known as one of ...