▁came ▁from ▁Iran ▁and ▁were ▁being ▁sent ▁to ▁Sud an , ▁acc using ▁Iran ▁of ▁viol ating ▁the ▁arms ▁embargo . ▁ ▁United ▁Nations ▁Security ▁Council ▁Resol ution ▁ 1 9 2 9 ▁author izes ▁states ▁to ▁se ize ▁items , ▁including ▁arms , ▁that ▁Iran ▁is ▁forb idden ▁from ▁export ing . ▁ ▁The ▁operation ▁was ▁led ▁by ▁Major ▁General ▁Ram ▁Roth berg , ▁commander - in - ch ief ▁of ▁the ▁Israel ▁Navy , ▁on ▁board ▁Sa ' ar ▁ 5 - class ▁cor v ette ▁IN S ▁Han it . ▁IN S ▁Het z , ▁a ▁Sa ' ar ▁ 4 . 5 - class ▁miss ile ▁boat , ▁also ▁participated . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Fran cop ▁Aff air ▁– ▁Similar ▁se iz ure ▁of ▁Iran ian ▁weapon ry ▁on ▁the ▁high ▁se as ▁Kar ine ▁A ▁Aff air ▁– ▁Similar ▁se iz ure ▁of ▁Iran ian ▁weapon ry ▁on ▁the ▁high ▁se as ▁Gaz a ▁fl ot illa ▁ra id ▁– ▁Where ▁a ▁ship ▁attempting ▁to ▁break ▁the ▁block ade ▁of ▁Gaz a ▁was ▁board ed ▁and ▁seized ▁Victoria ▁Aff air ▁– ▁Sh ip ▁carrying ▁Iran ian ▁weapons ▁bound ▁from ▁Sy ria ▁to ▁Ham as ▁in ▁Gaz a ▁and ▁captured ▁by ▁Israel ▁Israel – I ran ▁proxy ▁conflict ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Official ▁press ▁releases ▁and ▁media ▁ ▁Operation ▁Full ▁Dis closure ▁- ▁Israel ▁Def ense ▁Forces ▁official ▁blog ▁ ▁Operation ▁Full ▁Dis closure ▁- ▁photos ▁at ▁ID F ' s ▁F lick r ▁ ▁ID F