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Last update - 22:13 14/07/2009
Israeli warships cross Suez Canal again
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Iran, Israel News 

Two Israel Navy warships made a rare crossing of Egypt's Suez Canal on Tuesday, heading from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea in a voyage that could be seen as a warning signal to Iran.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said that the crossings were legitimate in accordance with an agreement between Cairo and Jerusalem.

One of the ships, the Hanit, had reportedly already crossed the canal both ways in June, in what a port source called the first case of a large Israeli warship using the strategic waterway. However, this was not possible to confirm officially.
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The other ship to cross on Tuesday, the Eilat, was named after a destroyer sunk by Egypt with the loss of 47 lives shortly after the 1967 Six Day War, the source told AFP.

Israeli defense officials said that two missile boats did cross the canal, but they spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the matter.

During the maneuver in June, the Hanit accompanied an Israeli Dolphin-class submarine for a drill off Eilat - the first such voyage for the secret craft and a sign of Israel's growing strategic reach, Reuters quoted defense sources as saying.

Witnesses told Reuters the vessel docked briefly at Eilat's naval base before departing. But an Israeli defense official was quoted as saying there would be no permanent deployment there of the German-made submarines - of which Israel has three, with two more on order.

A senior Egyptian security official later denied reports that an Israeli submarine had sailed the Suez Canal last month as part of a naval drill.

"Egypt does not allow Israeli warships to enter our territory," Army Radio quoted the official as saying.


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      1.   A punk struts 16:02  |  Clickfool 14/07/09
      2.   Hanit and Dolphin to combat weapon smuggling and piratism 16:14  |  Joseph .E 14/07/09
      3.   The Zionist navy coasting around in German made submarines... 16:28  |  Maureen Ann 14/07/09
      4.   What`s there to comment on this? 16:47  |  Fortuna Benmayor 14/07/09
      5.   Clickfool here again: "Israel ships will go down the sea" 16:54  |  Israeli citizen 14/07/09
      6.   One warship and one submarine 16:55  |  Chris Linthwaite 14/07/09
      7.   Moron-ann shows it`s IGNORANCE once again 17:00  |  Joe F. Moer 14/07/09
      8.   Oy vey. Thing 1 and Thing 2 are off their meds again 17:05  |  Mark 14/07/09
      9.   "could be seen as a warning signal to Iran" 17:05  |  Axel 14/07/09
      10.   #1 a punk posts 17:06  |  Joe F. Moer 14/07/09
      11.   Russia will not agree to tougher sanctions against Iran 17:07  |  Axel 14/07/09
      12.   Typical Ha`Aretz journalism LOL 17:12  |  Ari ben Yisrael 14/07/09
      13.   WARSHIPS 17:27  |  LILLY 14/07/09
      14.   What is Egypt afraid of 17:27  |  ben 14/07/09
      15.   Warships Crossing Again 17:40  |  Gary 14/07/09
      16.   Axel You forgot the potentials of submarines 17:47  |  Malach HaMavet 14/07/09
      17.   #15, How does this stop Iran`s Nuke Program? 17:56  |  Gary 14/07/09
      18.   #14, Part 2 18:02  |  Gary 14/07/09
      19.   Hey Mark in New York... 18:05  |  Silvienne 14/07/09
      20.   A warning sign to Iran? 18:06  |  Dutch Dirk 14/07/09
      21.   #19, What is this Joseph Mengele comparison? 18:10  |  Gary 14/07/09
      22.   A real punk 18:12  |  Miransky 14/07/09
      23.   #6, Chris - It`s a left turn around Gibraltar 18:15  |  Gary 14/07/09
      24.   # 11, Axel you dumpfkopf, It was Russia who signed and 18:18  |  Israeli observer 14/07/09
      25.   Let`s hope Germany delivers those submarines 18:20  |  Yonatan 14/07/09
      26.   #19, Chris Linthwaite reply deleted ? 18:22  |  Gary 14/07/09
      27.   Only the steet of Hormuz is easily controled with that 18:23  |  Kris Lazar 14/07/09
      28.   Israeli warships cross Suez Canal again. 18:24  |  David Nigel Braham 14/07/09
      29.   Let`s not get alarmed - yet 18:28  |  Yonatan 14/07/09
      30.   When Ann is dying and Esther is weakened,.. 18:30  |  Kris Lazar 14/07/09
      31.   Hey Silvienne in USA 18:31  |  Mark 14/07/09
      32.   # 12 ari 18:43  |  Axel 14/07/09
      33.   For Chris Lithwaite on his sentence; "why all the world..." 18:44  |  Israeli citizen 14/07/09
      34.   #10 - "captured British semen"!!!!!! 18:45  |  philtlucre 14/07/09
      35.   # 16 malach 18:46  |  Axel 14/07/09
      36.   # 29 yonatan 18:49  |  Axel 14/07/09
      37.   Two warships are not enough 18:50  |  Brod 14/07/09
      38.   Israel has long term ambitions beyond its own shores 18:58  |  zionist forever 14/07/09
      39.   For Joe F.Moer #15 18:59  |  Clickfool 14/07/09
      40.   This is so funny 19:02  |  izi 14/07/09
      41.   Hey Mark in New York... 19:02  |  Silvienne 14/07/09
      42.   #38, Hey Zionist... 19:04  |  Silvienne 14/07/09
      43.   #35 Axel - I will explain it again 19:05  |  Malach HaMavet 14/07/09
      44.   Clickfool sinks our ships and gaves us lessons 19:08  |  Israeli citizen 14/07/09
      45.   #21 Gary 19:13  |  Chris Linthwaite 14/07/09
      46.   #16 Named after somoone I am not allowed to mention 19:14  |  Chris Linthwaite 14/07/09
      47.   Mark from New York 19:17  |  izi 14/07/09
      48.   Those Ships Are Both Sa`ar 5 Guided Missle Corvettes (2nd try) 19:17  |  Jeff Northridge 14/07/09
      49.   #40, izi in Houston... 19:17  |  Silvienne 14/07/09
      50.   # 43 malach 19:18  |  Axel 14/07/09
      51.   # 38 zionist 19:20  |  Axel 14/07/09
      52.   19`s reply to Mark 19:22  |  Eaglebeak 14/07/09
      53.   izi says Israel is a joke 19:29  |  Eaglebeak 14/07/09
      54.   #49 Silvienne 19:38  |  izi 14/07/09
      55.   #46 - Chris & Iranian Quaking 19:42  |  Yitz 14/07/09
      56.   #52, Eaglebeak... 19:43  |  Silvienne 14/07/09
      57.   #52 Eaglebeak 19:44  |  Chris Linthwaite 14/07/09
      58.   #49 Silvienne All that`s apparent isn`t what 19:49  |  Malach HaMavet 14/07/09
      59.   #50 Axel - Who, beside you said 20:00  |  Malalch HaMavet 14/07/09
      60.   #53 Eaglebeak 20:12  |  izi 14/07/09
      61.   #53 Eaglebeak 20:16  |  Chris Linthwaite 14/07/09
      62.   # 59 malach 20:22  |  Axel 14/07/09
      63.   Silvienne--$6BB 20:33  |  Miransky 14/07/09
      64.   # 48 jeff 20:38  |  Axel 14/07/09
      65.   #63 the $ we give Egypy is payoff 20:55  |  ben 14/07/09
      66.   #62 Alex - whoever said they had to refuel publicly? 20:58  |  Malach HaMavet 14/07/09
      67.   Izi and Hezbollah 20:59  |  Brod 14/07/09
      68.   #66 Angel of Death 21:26  |  Chris Linthwaite 14/07/09
      69.   # 66 malach 21:28  |  Axel 14/07/09
      70.   # 67 brod 21:32  |  Axel 14/07/09
      71.   #67 Brod 21:33  |  Chris Linthwaite 14/07/09
      72.   The Israeli navy is loose upon the high seas? 21:33  |  Natallie Durson 14/07/09
      73.   izi 21:43  |  Eaglebeak 14/07/09
      74.   # 66 malach -2 21:46  |  Axel 14/07/09
      75.   Maureen Anne wrong on 2 counts 21:52  |  Zelkha 14/07/09
      76.   Silvienne 56 21:52  |  Eaglebeak 14/07/09
      77.   On the subject of Israel`s warships 22:09  |  Clickfool 14/07/09
      78.   #63, My dear Miransky... 22:28  |  Silvienne 14/07/09
      79.   #67 Brod 23:17  |  IZI 14/07/09
      80.   #7 Joe F. Moer. Jerry who? 23:24  |  Maureen Ann 14/07/09
      81.   Silvienne 23:48  |  Miransky 14/07/09
      82.   #72 Axel - Try and be practical 23:59  |  Malach HaMavet 14/07/09
      83.   #73 Silvienne, when is the last time 00:00  |  Malach HaMavet 15/07/09
      84.   Snide Silvienne 19 00:10  |  ChanahS 15/07/09
      85.   # 23 Gary to Chris 00:12  |  ChanahS 15/07/09
      86.   Clickfool 39 00:17  |  ChanahS 15/07/09
      87.   izi 47 00:20  |  ChanahS 15/07/09
      88.   Silvienne the US doesn`t spend your money 01:32  |  Manuel 15/07/09
      89.   Red Sea fleet 02:03  |  Frank 15/07/09
      90.   No Ifs Axel,Israel victories are real 02:03  |  Viktor 15/07/09
      91.   #64 Northridge just clearing up Linthwaite`s usual confusion 02:24  |  Susan Dunham 15/07/09
      92.   To Malach HaMavet... 02:36  |  Silvienne 15/07/09
      93.   Eaglebeak, surely you jest... 02:44  |  Silvienne 15/07/09
      94.   Hanit and Eilat on their way. HelloTehran.! 02:57  |  Stephen. 15/07/09
      95.   Warships...lmao 02:57  |  Iain 15/07/09
      96.   Is it really smart to tell Iran WHERE to put the ambush? 03:11  |  binny 15/07/09
      97.   #23 gary regarding #6 Chris Linthweithe,Shole Aleichem explain .. 03:53  |  Canadian Observer 15/07/09
      98.   What relation does this have concerning 15:55  |  Gary 15/07/09
      99.   #74, Canadian Neighbor 16:03  |  Gary 15/07/09
      100.   #70, Passengers were already dead,Natalie 16:12  |  Gary 15/07/09
      101.   2ND TRY #72 Axel - The USA 17:00  |  Malach HaMavet 15/07/09
      102.   Axel - When you have some FACTS 17:04  |  Malach HaMavet 15/07/09
      103.   #49 Silvienne - I`m in partial agreement with you 18:23  |  Malach HaMavet 15/07/09
      104.   #80, Malach HaMavet... 20:43  |  Silvienne 15/07/09
      105.   # 87 stephen 00:23  |  Axel 16/07/09
      106.   #97 Silvienne - Are you awake? 03:31  |  Malach HaMavet 16/07/09
      107.   #106, Malach HaMavet.... 15:33  |  Silvienne 16/07/09
      108.   #107 Silvienne - Stop using fancy words 23:19  |  Malach HaMavet 16/07/09
      109.   #108, Malach HaMavet....2nd try 21:15  |  Silvienne 17/07/09
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