Deputy Commander of the Israeli Navy Addresses "Victoria" Incident

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March 15, 2011

Rear Admiral Rani Ben Yehuda, the Deputy Commander of the Israeli Navy, discusses how the Israeli Navy was able to successfully board the "Victoria" cargo ship without incident, which was found to contain weaponry smuggled from Iran and Syria, eventually destined for the Gaza Strip.



He mentions that the Navy has had experience intercepting weapons intended for terrorist organizations who will use them against the Israeli population, thus there are significant security reasons for the inspection of all cargo heading towards Gaza.

For more information on the "Victoria" ship: http://idfspokesperson.com/2011/03/15/c-704-anti-ship-missiles-found-on-board...

For footage of the IDF boarding the Victoria: http://idfspokesperson.com/2011/03/15/videos-of-navys-request-and-subsequent-...

For more photos of weaponry and an Iranian document found on the ship: http://idfspokesperson.com/2011/03/15/c-704-anti-ship-missiles-found-on-board...

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