Houthi rebels released video of hijacking a ship

This ship was coming to India from Turkey. Houthi rebels had hijacked it, mistaking it for an Israeli ship. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later refuted the Houthi rebels' claim that the hijacked ship belonged to them.

What is the vodeo about ?

• The helicopter from which the Houthi rebels jump onto the ship has a Palestinian flag on it. After landing the fighters on the ship, the helicopter immediately leaves from there.
• When the Houthi fighters landed on the ship, there was no guard or any crew member present on the ship.
• After landing on the cargo ship, Houthi fighters take up their positions and fire in the air. Even at this time no one leaves the ship.
• After this, the Houthis open the door of the operating area of the ship and ask the crew present there to move aside after showing fear with their guns.

Why is Japan trying to free the ship?
According to Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas is registered in the name of a British company. Israeli businessman Abraham Ungar is its partial shareholder. At present it was given on lease to a Japanese company.

This is why Japan has directly contacted the Houthi rebels to free the ship and crew members. According to the Israeli Foreign Ministry, there are 25 citizens of Ukraine, Bulgaria, Philippines and Mexico on board.

Netanyahu said the ship was hijacked at the instigation of Iran
As soon as he got information about the ship being hijacked, Netanyahu blamed Iran for it. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has called it an attack on an international ship by Iran. He said that this is a terrorist act done by Iran. This is an attempt to attack the world. This will also affect the world's shipping lines.

At the same time, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saari has said that they are handling all the hostages on the ship with Islamic principles and methods. They have again threatened to target Israeli ships in the Red Sea.

How do rebels flourish in Yemen?
Civil war started in Yemen in 2014. Its root is the Shia-Sunni dispute. According to the Carnegie Middle East Center report, there was a long-standing dispute between the two communities, which turned into civil war with the beginning of the Arab Spring in 2011. In 2014, Shia rebels opened a front against the Sunni government.

This government was led by President Abdrabbhu Mansour Hadi. Hadi seized power in February 2012 from former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who had been in power for a long time after the Arab Spring. Hadi was struggling to bring stability to the country amid change. At the same time, the army split and the separatist Houthis mobilized in the south.

In the race for dominance in Arab countries, Iran and Saudi also jumped into this civil war. On one hand, Houthi rebels got support from Shia dominated country Iran. So the government of Sunni majority country Saudi Arabia.

Within no time, the rebels known as Houthi captured a large part of the country. In 2015, the situation had become such that the rebels had forced the entire government into exile.

Saudi and Houthi are making peace with the mediation of China
Saudi Arabia and Iran are two important powers in continuing the war that has been going on in Yemen for 9 years. While the Yemeni government is supported by Saudi, the Houthi rebels are supported by Iran. In such a situation, if talks take place between Iran and Saudi and their relations improve, then it was definitely considered to have an impact on the war in Yemen.

On March 11, an important agreement was signed between Iran and Saudi Arabia in Beijing, the capital of China. Which China got done. After 2016, both had agreed to reopen their embassies in each other's country. This reduced the conflict that had been going on for seven years between the two countries. In fact, seven years ago Saudi Arabia initiated a trial against 32 Shia Muslims on charges of spying for Iran. Of these, 30 were citizens of Saudi Arabia only. Iran had threatened to take revenge. All of them are in jail.

Subsequently, Saudi Arabia sentenced three Iranian citizens to death on drug smuggling charges. Both countries reached the brink of war. During this time America came to help Saudi.

According to the report of The Intercept, after coming to power in America, President Joe Biden had promised to end Yemen's civil war within two years. Which China has completed. The report said that due to its policy of supplying arms, America no longer had such an image in the Middle East that it could be considered capable of establishing peace. Which China has taken advantage of. By brokering an agreement between Saudi and Iran, China opened the way to end the war in Yemen.