Photo Credit: IDF
Israeli Navy ships opened fire on a boat from Gaza that was trying to break the maritime embargo.

The Israeli Navy Wednesday morning thwarted an attempt to smuggle what may have been explosives form Egypt into Gaza.

After two “fishing” boats encroached on international waters and refused orders from the Navy to stop, soldiers opened fire and hit the vessels, setting off secondary explosions. Two Arabs suffered light to moderate wounds.

Advertisement




Arab sources in Gaza said that the boat was loaded with cigarettes and tobacco.

The explosions indicate that the fire hit the engine room or that the cigarettes were of special varieties that blow up when lit.

Or perhaps, just maybe, the “tobacco” was a load of explosives and ammunition.

Advertisement

SHARE
Previous articleArab League Says ‘Yes’ to Digging New Grave for Kerry’s Peace Talks
Next articleIs Preemptive Action Permissible Under Torah Law?
JewishPress.com brings you the latest in Jewish news from around the world. Stay up to date by following up on Facebook and Twitter. Do you have something noteworthy to report? Submit your news story to us here.