The "Karine A" affair, also known as Operation "Noah's Ark", was an Israeli military action in January of which year, in which Israeli forces seized MV "Karine A", which, according to IDF, was a Palestinian freighter in the Red Sea, the vessel was found to be carrying 50 tons of weapons, including the short-range Katyusha multiple rocket launcher?
Karine A affair The "Karine A" affair, also known as Operation "Noah's Ark" (Hebrew: מבצע תיבת נוח‎ ‎ "Mivtza Teyvat Noah"), was an Israeli military action in January 2002 in which Israeli forces seized MV "Karine A", which, according to 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.
Victoria Affair The Victoria Affair (code name Operation Iron Law) was a military operation conducted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in March 2011 in which the Israeli Navy intercepted the vessel "Victoria" on the international waters in the Mediterranean, and discovered concealed weapons which, according to the IDF, were destined for Palestinian militant organizations in the Gaza Strip. The vessel was found to be carrying approximately 50 tons of weapons, including C-704 anti-ship missiles, rocket launchers, radar systems, mortar shells and rifle ammunition.