Posted on 03/15/2011 8:09:34 AM PDT by library user
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli naval commandos on Tuesday seized a cargo ship in the Mediterranean carrying what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said were Iranian-supplied weapons intended for Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.
A military spokeswoman said Israeli forces met no resistance when they intercepted the German-owned "Victoria" some 200 miles from Israel and were taking the vessel to the Israeli port of Ashdod.
Israel maintains a land and naval blockade of the Gaza Strip, a coastal enclave controlled by Hamas, an Islamist movement opposed to peace with the Jewish state.
The military said the vessel had set off from the Syrian port of Latakia and stopped in Mersin, Turkey, before heading toward Alexandria in Egypt. Turkey has no involvement in the arms shipment, the military said.
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Correct.
Thank you Germany, one of Israel’s best friends.
Damn....
if only we did.
this would be alot bigger story if Japan wasnt blowing up.
Yes they do, and I am so glad they did not ask for permission to do this from anyone, including Lil zero.
Thank you for the ping. Thank you too for the pictures of BiBi.
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