The Antiguan-flagged Francop vessel is seen in the Mediterranean sea as it heads to the port of Ashdod. Photograph: Handout/ReutersIsrael Displays Huge Weapons Cache from Captured Ship -- Voice of America
Israel is displaying a vast array of what it says are Iranian weapons from a ship captured on the high seas.
srael has invited foreign diplomats to view the booty from a ship seized by Israeli commandos in a daring raid Wednesday near Cyprus. Officials say hundreds of tons of Iranian arms, including rockets, missiles, mortars, grenades and anti-tank weapons, were headed to the Islamic guerrilla group Hezbollah in Lebanon. Hezbollah denies the charge.
Hezbollah television said the group was not involved in the weapons shipment and it accused Israel of "piracy in international waters." State-run Iranian TV described the arms ship as "Israeli propaganda."
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More News On Israel's Seizure Of Weapons To Hezbollah
Hezbollah, Iran and Syria disown arms shipment -- The Guardian
Hezbollah denies link to arms ship -- AP
Cyprus denies connection with arms ship seized by Israel -- China View
Israel Seizes Ship Loaded With Weapons -- Voice of America
Israeli Commandos Seize Ship 'Carrying Arms to Hezbollah' -- Times Online
Israel Says Seized Ship Contained Iranian Arms -- Washington Post
Israeli FM Lieberman: Arms ship more than smoking gun -- YNET news
Feeder ship used to smuggle arms -- Marine Log
IDF won't use seized arms, except for research -- Ynet News
Arms ship's content transferred to warehouse in 32 trucks -- YNET News
Analysis: Seized arms evidence of Iran's investment of Israel's borders -- Jerusalem Post
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