"An Israeli submarine crossed through the Suez Canal last month as a part of a military training exercise, defense officials said on Saturday.The move is believed to have been made as a warning to Iran of the Jewish state's capabilities and and to show that Israel and Egypt, are cooperating against a shared threat. The two countries share a peace agreement but have had cool relations for years. .....Israel owns three dolphin-grade submarines, which can carry nuclear warheads. Israeli defense officials do not discuss the type of missiles that can be fired from the submarines, nor their range. ......The Jerusalem Post reported this was the first time Israeli vessels had crossed the Egyptian canal since 2005...."
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Israeli submarine crosses Suez Canal with eye on Iran
AP, here
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