EILAT, Israel: A ship allegedly carrying advanced rockets from Iran to Gaza that was intercepted by the Israeli navy was escorted into the Red Sea port of Eilat yesterday.
Israeli naval commandos seized the vessel on Wednesday in the Red Sea between Eritrea and Sudan, with the military saying it was carrying an Iranian shipment of M-302 rockets destined for the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.
The Panamanian-flagged Klos-C was escorted into Eilat port by two Israeli warships.
Thousands of Israelis gathered on a hill overlooking the port broke into applause when the ship came into view.
“We will dismantle all the containers to verify if they contain other weapons,” an army spokesman said, adding that a news conference will be held at the end of operations late tomorrow. Israeli radio said that ambassadors and military attaches posted to Israel as well as “prominent Israeli figures” would be invited to view the weapons. AFP
