BETHLEHEM (Ma‘an) 5 Mar — Israel claimed that it intercepted a ship in
the Red Sea on Wednesday carrying Iranian “advanced weaponry” bound for
Palestinian militants in Gaza, the military said. Representatives of
both Hamas and Islamic Jihad, however, denied the accusations, with
Hamas officials pointing out that Gaza is under a complete naval
blockade by Israel that would make any shipment of arms into the
besieged coastal enclave impossible. Gaza Ministry of Interior spokesman
Islam Shahwan said in a statement that Israeli claims were a “dangerous
move” to justify Israel’s seven-year long blockade. Shahwan urged
journalists to avoid “being tricked by the Israeli narrative about
capturing a ship carrying weapons to Gaza,” adding that “the sea is
completely besieged and closed by the Israeli navy, and any ship which
sails will be obstructed.”
Read more
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment