Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Israeli Navy Intercepts Ship Headed For Hamas Carrying Missiles from Iran


Here we go again. Just weeks after NATO officials in Afghanistan found Iranian weapons and explosives and rockets headed for the Taliban in Afghanistan, the Israel navy has stopped a Liberian ship that originated in Iran and discovered containers full of anti-ship missiles. Again, these missiles were destined for Hamas in Gaza. Can you imagine Hamas with a huge supply of missiles that will take out Israeli naval vessels?

From the article at The Jerusalem Post:

The Israel Navy seized a cargo vessel early Tuesday morning in the Mediterranean Sea that was carrying advanced weaponry, including anti-ship missiles that could alter the balance of power in the region.

Israel believes the weaponry originated in Iran and was destined for Hamas and other terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip.

According to the certificates, the containers were supposed to be carrying cotton and lentils, but when the commandos pulled out the first row of sacks they found crates The Israel Navy seized a cargo vessel early Tuesday morning in the Mediterranean Sea that was carrying advanced weaponry, including anti-ship missiles that could alter the balance of power in the region.

So, once again, we see Iran involved in terror and death in all corners of the world - why the fuck don't these guys just put a huge sign up over Tehran that says "Come on, Bomb the shit out of us, we deserve it" ?

Thank goodness for the superior intelligence work that the Israelis were able to do here...I just fear that one of these ships, at some point in time, is going to slip through.



Navy intercepts ship with Iranian arms bound for Hamas


The Israel Navy seized a cargo vessel early Tuesday morning in the Mediterranean Sea that was carrying advanced weaponry, including anti-ship missiles that could alter the balance of power in the region.

Israel believes the weaponry originated in Iran and was destined for Hamas and other terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip.

In an operation called “Iron Law,” Israeli navy missile boats approached the Victoria cargo ship late Monday night as it passed some 320 km. off Israel’s coast. One of the vessels reached the captain on the radio and asked for permission to board.

Once he gave permission and began lowering a ladder, a number of speedboats carrying several teams of commandos from Flotilla 13 – known as the Shayetet – closed in.

Two weeks earlier, a pair of Iranian warships had docked at the same port – possibly carrying weapons. Four of the containers, found with heavy locks, were slated to be unloaded in the port of Alexandria in Egypt.

The ship left Latakia and sailed to the port of Mersin in Turkey – likely a ploy meant to deflect attention from the ship and its cargo. The IDF stressed that it believed that neither Egypt nor Turkey was involved in the arms shipment.

According to the certificates, the containers were supposed to be carrying cotton and lentils, but when the commandos pulled out the first row of sacks they found crates The Israel Navy seized a cargo vessel early Tuesday morning in the Mediterranean Sea that was carrying advanced weaponry, including anti-ship missiles that could alter the balance of power in the region.

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