JERUSALEM, June 11 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli military, said that, naval forces took over an off-coast cargo ship from Turkey that had been set ablaze.
The military said that, a report was received overnight between Saturday and Sunday, about an anchored ship, off the northern city of Haifa.
Early on Sunday morning, in coordination with the captain of the ship, the navy, along with Israeli police boarded and searched the ship.
“During the search, a hidden passenger was spotted, neutralised and subsequently transferred to Israeli Police,” said the commander of the Israeli flotilla that boarded the ship, Zohar Cohen.
“The Navy will continue to protect Israel’s central trade routes and maritime borders,” he added.
Israeli media reported that the vessel was sailing from Turkey to an Israeli port, under a Panamanian flag.– NNN-MA’AN
