Smoke rises from a vessel off the coast of the Gaza Strip, after the Israeli Navy opens fire at it, amid an alleged smuggling attempt. (Social media)
FOX News: Israeli Navy sinks Palestinian vessel allegedly smuggling 'equipment' to Hamas
Two Palestinian crew members swam ashore after Israeli Navy sank their vessel
The Israeli Navy sank a Palestinian fishing vessel allegedly smuggling "equipment" to Hamas terrorists in Gaza on Sunday.
The vessel reportedly ignored multiple hails and commands to stop from Israeli vessels. The two Palestinians aboard the boat swam ashore before it sank, according to The Times of Israel.
"Navy soldiers called via loudspeakers to the vessel, and when it did not respond to the calls, the soldiers fired in accordance with the open-fire policy," the Israel Defense Forces told the Times.
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Update #1: Navy sinks boat attempting to smuggle ‘equipment’ to Hamas from Egypt, IDF says (Times of Israel)
Update #2: IDF sinks boat suspected of smuggling weapons from Egypt to Gaza (YNet News/Reuters)
WNU Editor: It has been 15 years since Hamas took-over Gaza .... 15 years since Hamas took Gaza: ‘Most dramatic development in Palestinian arena’ (JNS).
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