Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement has released the crew of a cargo ship more than a year after its fighters hijacked the vessel in the Red Sea, as part of its campaign of attacks in support of Hamas in its war against Israel.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have signaled they will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships as a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip takes hold.

The crew of the British-owned ship, Galaxy Leader, seized by Houthi forces in November 2023, has been released following the recent Gaza ceasefire agreement. The 25 crew members from multiple nationalities were freed in a diplomatic effort led by Oman.