Iranian Arms Ship Bound for Gaza Reportedly Carrying Long-Range Rockets Able to Reach Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Another disturbing development is being reported in the current Gaza offensive against Israel which will raise the stakes for Israel even more. A 150-ton freighter bound for Gaza left Iran’s Bandar Abbas port Sunday with a cargo of 220 short-range missiles and 50 improved long-range Fajr-5 rockets, according to DEBKAfile intelligence sources. Fajr (sometimes spelled Fajer or Fajar) rockets are the types of rockets that have reached Tel Aviv. Fajr-5 rockets are as long as a telephone poles and typically have a range of 75 kilometers, however, Hamas has lightened the rockets’ payload, ensuring its range stretches to 85 kilometers.
Iran first supplied the Hezbollah with its Fajr rockets during Lebanon’s 2006 war with Israel. Hezbollah militants were able to reach parts of Israel never before accessed with previous rockets. In fact, the Fajr-5 were the longest range rockets of its kind ever launched at Israel from Lebanon. Now, as Operation Pillar of Defense is under way, Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad have launched a series of Fajr-5 rockets towards Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and are now poised to receive a fresh, improved shipment of these deadly long-range rockets.
DEBKA reports that the Iranian freighter carrying this new shipment of Fajr-5s turned toward the Bab al-Mandeb Straits and the Red Sea. These new and improved Fajrs reportedly have a 200-kilo warhead, which has the capacity to deliver a far more powerful blast than its 175 kilo-predecessor. DEBKA explains how, in an attempt to trick Israeli surveillance, Iran obfuscated the freighter’s origin by renaming it from “Vali-e Asr” owned by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Linesto “Cargo Star” bearing the flag of Tuvalu, a Polynesian island in the South Pacific which Iran largely subsidizes.
According to DEBKA, Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Willy Telavi, agreed to register Iran’s entire tanker fleet of 22 vessels to the tiny island in an effort to help the Islamic Republic skirt the U.S. oil embargo. DEBKA adds that, for most of the journey, the freighter was escorted by two Iranian warships, the Khark and the Shahid Naqdi, which are both permanently stationed in the Red Sea. DEBKA adds:
Our intelligence sources have learned that four big Sudanese shipping boats sailed out of Port Sudan early Monday and are waiting to rendezvous with the Cargo Star and offload its missile cargo in mid-sea.
The Sudanese will then be told by Tehran whether put into Port Sudan with the missiles, or turn north and sail up the Red Sea to the Straits of Tiran to link up with Egyptian fishing boats which regularly ply this waterway in the service of Palestinian-Iranian smuggling networks. They would unload the missile cargo in a quiet inlet on the Sinai coast. From there, it would be carried to the smuggling tunnels running from Sinai under the border into the Gaza Strip.
Once the rockets arrive in Gaza, Iranian and Hezbollah technicians will reportedly aid the Palestinians in assembling the weapons.
Iranian sources also revealed to DEBKA that the jihadist leader Ramadan Abdullah Shelah was scolded sharply Tehran for meeting Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in Cairo Sunday to discuss terms of a potential cease-fire in the Gaza conflict.
Below is a graphic, provided by the IDF reviewing various Hamas rockets and their respective ranges:
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justangry
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:42pmSomething doesn’t sound right here. Does anyone think an Iranian ship loaded with arms will be allowed to dock at Gaza and offload the cargo, seeing as how there’s a naval blockade and the leaked intelligence has already hit the US press? Yeah, I’m going to say that we’re not getting part of the story, I missed something, or this is BS.
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wrathnordesire
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 4:00pmNothing talks about the ship docking in Gaza. You might want to re-read the second half of the story.
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Chuck Stein
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 4:01pmI wouldn’t be surprised if an “accident” befalls the ship. Either a “parting of the Red Sea” sort of “accident” or a Mosad sort of “accident”.
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WarMunger_Al
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 4:03pmIt will mysteriously sink. I am surprised the Israelis have not already hit with f-16′s
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RepubliCorp
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 4:07pmCargo Star and offload its missile cargo in mid-sea.<<< mid-sea<<<<mid sea
Get it Paulbot ?….
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HotFixIt
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 4:12pmDid you read the entire story? They transfer them to Egyptian fishing boats midsea…who bring them to the egyptian border with gaza where they are then brought into gaze through tunnels underground…. it is a system that has been used for many years. This is how most have been brought into the country. The blockade allows food and supplies into Gaza… it is to prevent these from coming in… but they find a way.
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PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 4:29pmhttp://www.debka.com
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The_Jerk
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 4:32pmLet’s see. America can arm Israel to the teeth, but no one else can arm Israel’s enemies. Double standard? Hypocrisy?
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happ77
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 4:45pmThe_Jerk. Enough said.
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Keatonc333
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 4:53pmWell, it is the Blaze.. so probably BS.. wouldn’t be the first time!
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mrsbose4jesus
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 5:01pm@ the jerk- you are at it again, huh. PLEASE tell me when Israel has said that they are going to wipe Iran or the people/ terrorist living in Gaza off the map? Iran has said it repeatedly, Hamas has said it repeatedly, most of the Muslim nations agree and you are wondering why we have armed Israel???
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mercenary4freedom
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 5:02pmIf the intel suggests this ship is carrying arms to an enemy force, just blow it out of the water…CASE CLOSED.
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Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 5:02pmI actually got to agree with Jerk on this one. War is war. This is a battle to the death. Humanity is full of examples of this. When two civilizations are hell bent on the destruction of the other it isn’t ever going to end until they fight it out. If Gaza wants to fight let them fight. If people want to help Gaza let them help. If Israel wants to carpet bomb the whole thing and nuke Iran…so be it. The sooner this thing gets settled the sooner the survivors can move on with life. There is no peaceful resolution. One side has to anhiliate the other. That’s it. So be it, let’s get it over with.
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rickc34
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 5:44pmWhat do you call 1 Iranian Freighter and 2 Iranian war ships at the bottom of the ocean? A good start
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bleuze
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 5:47pmThe ship according to the article is NOT registered to Iran, but and a friend of Iran that they talked into this
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Secret Squirrel
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 5:59pm.
Where will the “artificial reef” appear?
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therealconservative
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 6:52pm@justbecause
Like always you missed everything.
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The_Jerk
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 8:29pmRothbardian_in_the_Cleve, could not agree more.
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Elena2010
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 12:43amLimpet mines work much better in this case — over F-16s. Plausible deniability.
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Elena2010
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 12:47amJerk — they are already armed to the teeth by Iran and Egypt. Furthermore, the have a manpower advantage over Israel that is astounding.
Israel – 7.9 million (incl muslims who do not serve in the IDF)
Egypt – 84 million
Palestinian territories – 4.2 million
Jordan – 6.5 million
Lebanon – 4.3 million
Syria – 21.1 million
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notworkingafter2009
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:42pmWe know in just 12 hours “A 150-ton freighter bound for Gaza left Iran’s Bandar Abbas port Sunday with a cargo of 220 short-range missiles and 50 improved long-range Fajr-5 rockets” but we can’t get a straight answer on Bengazie after 5 weeks.
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texashuntre
Posted on November 20, 2012 at 10:17amYes That is correct. It is called Stall Mate.. The same thing Obama does with no teleprompter Ahh, well, you see, ahh, now then, but, Let me point something out, etc.Anything but a DIRECT ANSWER. Really disgusts me that we have such TRAITORS OBAMA !!
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schroeder123
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:42pmSure looks like we have news… How bout that. Anything to worry your sorry A$$ over.
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momrules
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:41pmIran is arming and actively helping Hamas. Sink the ship. World opinion be damned.
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DadRocked
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:55pmShame on us for agreeing with you.
Torpedo One… FIRE!
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HKS
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:57pmIf Israel has any leadership at all, that ship is going to be sleeping with the fishes very soon.
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PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:41pmThank you Blaze for bring this to light. IRAN is arming Gaza to strike it’s nuclear plant near Dimona (see map above) Gaza also wants to hit Israel’s only International Airport. If this missile shipment is not STOPPED Pray the tunnels from Sinai to Gaza have ALL be wiped out. Iran is now in control of Southern Gaza. Pray for the Men of the IDF. Pray for the Rockets to STOP. Pray for Peace.
He who blessed the forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob – may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Forces, who stand guard over the land and the cities of our God, from the boarder of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah on the land, in the air, and on the sea.
May the Almighty cause the enemies who rise up against them to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue the IDF fighters from every trouble and distress and every plague and illness, and may He send blessings and success in their every endeavor. May He lead the enemies under the soldiers sway and may e grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them this verse: For it is the Lord Your God, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you – to save you. AMEN
a video/song/prayer for the IDF Soldier: http://www.findalismonkeyinthemiddle.blogspot.com/2012/11/hu-yivarech.htm
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Cavallo
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:40pmSink it!
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SREGN
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:40pmA JDAM or two. Twill sink with hardly a ripple.
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notworkingafter2009
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:40pmBoard it and show the world the proof that Iran is the head of the snake for hamas and what is rally going on is a proxi war on Israel, then sink it!
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mercenary4freedom
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 5:09pmGood point NOWORK, board, capture, then blow it out of the water
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Major Flynt
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 6:46pmI feel like everyone already knows what Iran is doing as they have been doing it for years now. They continue to enrich uranium, continue to supply arms to terrorist groups etc etc. This is the most unlikely President to do anything about it though especially after all of his foreign policy blunders to this point.
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MAX0O1
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 10:25pmTHE FRIGGING WORLD DOES not want to hear or see the TRUTH.
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term limits for congress
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:39pmIran is forcing residents of Gaza to commit suicide in order to advance their twisted islamic agenda.
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momrules
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:54pmYou make a great point. Gaza is dispensable if it gets the other Muslim nations to rally against Israel.
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hauschild
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:39pmIf confirmed, a “Deep-Six” is not only warranted, but should be imminent.
Alas, it will never happen because the people in this world on the “good” side have lost there minds.
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mildot rider
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:36pmThe Anti-Christ is doing some stuff right now with the asians….he doesn’t have time to worry about a few million folks in Israel. The only thing this Marxist will sink is the United States.
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meisterman41
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:36pmI cast my vote: Sink it!
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rickc34
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:42pmHow much that Israel has a sub shadowing that ship. Sink it.
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copatriots
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:34pmWhere have I read this before?
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ellietoo
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:30pmSo, the Obama win has opened the doors for this stronger attack of Israel. We have Obama arming the “rebels” in Syria with heavy weapons to help put the Muslim Brotherhood in power there. Then they will try to take Jordon and Saudi Arabia, all with the help of the Jew hating Democratic party.
I hope Israel blows those ships out of the water.
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mercenary4freedom
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 5:29pmSo Ocommie is arming rebel fighters, most of them all untracable and making their way all throughout the midddle east, some i’m sure, spilling into the hands of the taliban fighting our boys in the stan. I don’t know what to call that other than treason.
I’ve never heard of this in all of history. An american president smuggling weapons to american & american allies enemies.
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HappyHarriet
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:29pmThis is EXACTLY what Obama wants.
Anyone who believes he cares about Israel, please call me. I have a bridge to sell real cheap.
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:28pmBoard it and seize it and the cargo once it enters the embargo zone; show the proof to the world, and if they refuse to surrender, sink it.
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Blazesurfer
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:28pmIf Hamas lays their weapons down, there would be peace. If Israel lays their weapons down, they would be destroyed. Can anyone debate that?
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Angel_light
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:38pmnope. you have it spot on.
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Michael
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 4:27pmSink it
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Im_not_crazy92
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:26pmSink it!
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rp454
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:26pmThis can turn into a proxy war between the US and Iran very quickly.
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Landon410
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:23pmsink some ships! do it!
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jakartaman
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:22pmSink it – not a question
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SREGN
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:21pmSo sink them. End of problem.
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BlackCrow
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:20pmSink the scow as soon as it clears the Suez Canal! Better yet as soon as it clears the straight of Hormuz.
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gyro
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:18pmwell US navy will Obama let you do what is right
OOPs sorry forgot he is in asia kissing ass
My bad
carry on
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oldguy49
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:21pmthe word torpedo comes to mind
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ResistSocialism
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:14pmWhat’s confusing. Either Israel destroys the aggressor or they will be destroyed. Just a matter of time.
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 3:30pmActually Israels game plan is fairly simple – these arms are coming from Iran, now this ship has set sail, if it can be linked in a routing of arms from Iran to Hamas then Israel has a dual justification to deal hard with Hamas, but Iran as well.
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Witness1974
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 4:20pmIsrael will never be destroyed. It’s just a matter of eternity.
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