Klos C cargo ship seizure

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Klos C cargo ship seizure
Part of the Iran–Israel proxy conflict
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Operation Full Disclosure task force
Planned by Israeli Navy
ObjectiveSeize merchant vessel Klos C
Date5 March 2014
Executed by Shayetet 13 and Shayetet 3 (INS Hanit, INS Hetz)
OutcomeSuccessful Israeli naval interception
Iranian-made M-302 rockets seized by the Israeli Navy from the captured ship M304RcketsfrmKlosCinEilat.png
Iranian-made M-302 rockets seized by the Israeli Navy from the captured ship

The Klos C cargo ship seizure, dubbed Operation Full Disclosure (Hebrew : מבצע חשיפה מלאה), was a military operation carried out by the Israel Defense Forces on 5 March 2014, in the Red Sea. After days of surveillance far out to sea, Israeli Navy Shayetet 13 commandos seized the Iranian-owned and Panamanian-registered merchant vessel Klos C that had set sail from Iran, heading for Port Sudan via Iraq. [1] On board, the commandos found long-range missiles suspected to be destined for the Gaza Strip concealed in containers full of Iranian bags marked as Portland cement. [2] An unnamed senior Egyptian security official reportedly confirmed that the arms shipment was headed for militants in either Gaza or Sinai. [3] A United Nations panel of experts concluded that the weapons came from Iran and were being sent to Sudan, accusing Iran of violating the arms embargo. [4] United Nations Security Council Resolution 1929 authorizes states to seize items, including arms, that Iran is forbidden from exporting.

The operation was led by Major General Ram Rothberg, commander-in-chief of the Israel Navy, on board the Sa'ar 5-class corvette INS Hanit. INS Hetz, a Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat, also participated. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Lappin, Yaakov (2014-03-08). "Iranian arms vessel captured by IDF docks in Eilat". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Zitun, Yoav (2014-03-06). "Iran weapons ship: Behind the scenes of IDF 'Operation Full Disclosure'". ynet. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Egypt: Iranian arms ship destined for Sinai or Gaza". ynet. 2014-03-09. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "UN experts confirm: Arms shipment seized by Israel in March came from Iran". The Jerusalem Post. 2014-06-28. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  5. ↑ Yehoshua, Yossi (March 6, 2014). בראש הכוח עמדה אח"י חנית שנפגעה בלבנון. Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved September 27, 2014.

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