Israeli Navy sinks Palestinian vessel ‘smuggling arms’ to Hamas in Gaza

Assessment: The Israeli ship opened fire after the vessel refused to halt; the vessel’s crew swam to Gaza, according to the Israeli military. The Israeli Navy on Saturday night sank a Palestinian vessel sailing towards Gaza from Egypt, the Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Unit said in a statement. The vessel had entered a restricted sea area off the southern Gaza Strip, in violation of security restrictions, according to the IDF. “For violence against your brother Jacob,