Attackers seize another Israeli-linked ship off Yemen coast

Central Park tanker boarded by gunmen thought to be Houthi rebels in latest incident in Red Sea

Another Israeli-linked commercial ship has been attacked – probably by Yemen’s Houthi rebel forces – underscoring the heightened risk to shipping in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb strait.

The latest attack, confirmed by US officials, was on a commercial tanker named Central Park, which is owned and operated by Zodiac Maritime, run by the Israeli businessman Eyal Ofer.