Monthly Archives: November 2009

500 Tons of Weapons for Hezbollah Intercepted by Israeli Navy, 4 Nov 2009

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Massive Arms Shipment Intended for Hezbollah Intercepted by Israel Navy Roughly 500 tons of weapons, rockets, and missiles was uncovered aboard the cargo vessel “Francop” flying an Antiguan flag, which was intercepted and brought to the Ashdod port. The Israel … Continue reading →

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List of Past Iranian Attempts to Smuggle Weapons, 4 Nov 2009

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List of Thwarted Iranian Attempts to Smuggle Weapons in Recent Years December 2001 – The Karin A ship, loaded with weapons in Iran, bound for the Gaza Strip, was sailing towards Egypt with the intention of unloading its cargo there.  … Continue reading →

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Israel Navy Intercepts Weapons Cargo, 4 Nov 2009

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Overnight, special forces of the Israel Navy intercepted a cargo vessel loaded with weaponry carrying an Antiguan flag, some 100 miles west of Israel’s coast. This incident was part of the Navy’s routine activity to maintain security and prevent arms … Continue reading →

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