Karine A affair
The Karine A affair, also known as Operation "Noah's Ark" (Hebrew: מבצע תיבת נוח, romanized: Mivtza Teyvat Noah), was an Israeli military action in January 2002 in which the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) forces seized MV Karine A, which, according to the IDF, was a Palestinian freighter in the Red Sea. The vessel was found to be carrying 50 tons of weapons, including short-range Katyusha rockets, antitank missiles, and high explosives.
Karine A affair | |
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Part of the Second Intifada | |
Military equipment confiscated from MV Karine A | |
Planned by | Israeli Sea Corps |
Objective | Seizure of MV Karine A |
Date | January 3, 2002 |
Executed by | Shayetet 13 |
Outcome | Success |
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