Yemen’s Navy rescues 11 crew after striking Eternity C, an Israeli-bound vessel that violated Sanaa’s naval blockade on occupied Palestinian ports.
The Yemeni Armed Forces have released new details regarding the fate of the crew aboard the ETERNITY C, a commercial vessel targeted earlier this month after violating the naval blockade imposed on Israeli occupation ports in the occupied Palestinian territories.
In footage broadcast by Yemen’s military media on Monday evening, the Yemeni Navy was shown conducting a two-day search and rescue mission following the July 9 operation. The mission resulted in the rescue of 11 crew members, including two wounded sailors who received medical treatment. One body was recovered and transported to a hospital morgue.
According to statements from the surviving crew, the vessel was en route to the occupied port of Umm al-Rashrash (Eilat), in direct violation of the naval ban declared by Sanaa. The crew admitted to using Jeddah Port in Saudi Arabia as a decoy stop for resupply, while their actual departure point was Berbera in Somalia.
Crew acknowledges breach, issues warning to maritime industry
In the video, the rescued crew members directly addressed global shipping companies, warning against engaging in commercial activity with the Israeli occupation. They emphasized the importance of keeping ship identification systems active while traversing the Red Sea and urged maritime operators to avoid supporting the occupation in any capacity.
