Cyprus will not free Iranian arms shipment destined for HamasDEBKAfile Specia Report February 7, 2009, 6:45 PM (GMT+02:00) Cypriots search Iranian ship for arms freight for Hamas Saturday, Feb. 7, Cypriot divers armed with sensors and infrared gear began exploring the Cypriot-flagged Iranian arms ship docked at Limassol, on orders from the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee, DEBKAfile's military sources report. A Cypriot source said the ship appears to be carrying banned weapon-related material from Iran prohibited under UN resolutions. The Cypriot official said sending the shipment back is not an "available option." | ||
Hamas claims 181 Fatah operatives were war spies for Israel, US intelligenceDEBKAfile Exclusive Report February 6, 2009, 6:39 PM (GMT+02:00) Abbas visits wounded Fatah operative transferred from Gaza Disclosures appear this week in Hamas' internal publications of an alleged spy ring of 181 Fatah members said to have passed intelligence to the Israeli enemy during last month's hostilities,DEBKAfile's exclusive sources report. Some were said to have been executed, others shot and injured. The secrets which ended up in Israeli hands were allegedly sent to the Ramallah-based Palestinian General Intelligence Service, which functions under US supervision. |
Barak: More Iranian ships bound for Gaza
DEBKAfile Special Report
February 7, 2009, 6:40 PM (GMT+02:00)
Although defense minister Ehud Barak did not confirm that the Iranian ships on their way to the Gaza Strip carry arms for Hamas - in a radio interview Thursday, Feb. 5, DEBKAfile's military sources report that Tehran is preparing to send a number of arms vessels to break the blockade on Gaza. Barak also disclosed the Cypriot authorities report the cargo aboard the Iranian arms ship in Limassol harbor contravenes UN Security Council sanctions resolution.
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