Thursday, March 6, 2014

Israel Seizes Gaza-Bound Iranian Ship With Advanced Rockets



Military Rockets Being Delivered To Palestinian Militants Are Intercepted By Israeli Forces In Naval Raid -- Daily Mail

* Rockets made in Syria sent from Iran meant for Gaza, Israeli army says
* Missiles found have a 100mile range and would 'threaten all of Israel'
* Neither Hamas or the Iranian government have responded to accusations

Israeli naval forces have raided a ship in the Red Sea and seized dozens of advanced rockets from Iran which they claim were destined for Palestinian militants in Gaza.

The weapons cache would have significantly boosted their ability to strike Israeli citizens, the military said.

The ship carrying Syrian-made rockets was intercepted more than 1,000 miles south of Israel, off the coasts of Sudan and Eritrea.

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More News On Reports That Israel Seized A Gaza-bound Iranian Ship With Advanced Rockets

Israel seizes arms shipment -- Reuters
Israel: Naval raid seizes Gaza-bound Iranian arms -- AP
Israel intercepts 'Iranian weapons shipment' to Gaza -- AFP
Israel says seized Gaza-bound rocket shipment from Iran -- The Telegraph
Israeli troops board ship, seize missiles it says were bound for Gaza -- UPI
Israel Says It Seized Iranian Shipment of Rockets Headed for Gaza -- New York Times
Israel says it stopped Iranian arms shipment destined for Gaza Strip -- Washington Post
Israel intercepts ship with weapons headed to Gaza -- CNN
Israel trumpets seizure of 'Iranian' weapons shipment -- Christian Science Monitor
Israel: Iran missile shipment in Red Sea a 'game-changer' -- USA Today
In seizing Gaza-bound missiles, Israel prevented a game-changer -- Haaretz
US says it worked with Israel to track seized Iranian rockets -- Gulf News/AFP
Iran rejects Israel's 'baseless' claims that it sent weapons ship to Gaza -- Jerusalem Post
Israel's clandestine battle with weapons smugglers -- Jonathan Marcus, BBC
WATCH: IDF releases action videos as part of PR blitz after seizure of Iranian ship -- Jerusalem Post

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