Hamas finds ways to get the weapons it needs
Jan. 27, 2009
Apparently tunnels aren’t enough. An Iranian freighter believed to be carrying weaponry for Hamas is currently docked in the Red Sea outside the Suez Canal and is being monitored by Israel. Egypt refused to permit it to cross the waterway to the Mediterranean.
The US Navy recently boarded an Iranian vessel that was carrying artillery shells and other weaponry, according to a report received at the Defense Ministry.
Israeli officials are concerned that Iran is trying to supply Hamas with new Grad-model Katyusha rockets and the Fajr missiles, both stronger and longer range than the homemade Kassam rockets.
The London Times reported that the US Navy in the Gulf of Aden has been instructed to track Iranian arms shipments to Gaza. Last week, the article claimed, troops from the USS San Antonio boarded a former Russian cargo vessel that was flying a Cypriot flag and was reportedly carrying weaponry destined for Hamas.
Israeli officials expect Egypt to take similar steps to uncover and destroy the smuggling tunnels on the border. Israel is sharing intelligence and tunnel-detection technology with its neighbor.
Germany is also on standby to deploy to Egypt four border police experts and equipment to detect the smuggling tunnels, according to a senior government in Berlin.
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- Daniel Jansezian
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- Hello, my name is Daniel Jansezian and I am a baby. In the first year of my life, I traversed the Atlantic twice roundtrip in an airplane, I learned to roll over, I found two excellent and tasty appendages called thumbs near or on my body, I became a dual citizen, I lived through major revolutions in neighboring states, I’ve tasted some exquisite Italian delicacies such as gnocchi con cingale (wild boar) and cannoli cream and I underwent open heart surgery! I’ve done a lot so far in my short life. And now, I’m blogging.
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