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Palestinian fishing boat explodes near Israeli coast

by tikun | April 13, 2009 at 01:07 am

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This is the latest in attempts to create havoc in this region. With Egypt's hands full with Hezbullah terrorists and Hamas support this appears one more effort to do damage.

Israeli naval patrol identifies Palestinian fishing boat moving towards Israel; boat, apparently unmanned, explodes as it nears coast; no injuries, damage reported. IDF sources believe incident was botched terror attack

Hanan Greenberg

Published: 04.13.09, 09:24 / Israel News

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IDF sources estimated that the booby-trapped boat was activated by remote control and meant to explode near an Israeli Navy vessel or a coastal community.

A naval patrol followed the boat for about an hour and spotted no people on board. As it was several hundred meters off the Gaza shore and heading north the boat exploded.

None of the soldiers was injured and no damage was reported.

Source: ynetnews.com