Footage released by the Israeli Air Force from last night’s operation targeting the Port of Al-Hudaydah in western Yemen shows multiple airstrikes on the M/V Galaxy Leader—a Bahamian-flagged, Japanese-owned roll-on/roll-off vehicle carrier that was hijacked by Iranian-backed Houthi forces in November 2023. Since its capture, the vessel has been used as a “mothership” for launching attacks on other commercial ships, with its crew held hostage. According to the Israel Defense Forces, the Houthis had recently equipped the ship with a maritime radar system used to facilitate operations in the Red Sea.