Israel said on Wednesday its navy intercepted in the Mediterranean a container ship carrying rockets destined for Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah group and took the vessel to an Israeli port.
Israeli media reports said the weaponry was supplied by Iran.
"There were Katyusha (rockets), whose purpose is to hit civilians," Deputy Defence Minister Matan Vilnai told Army Radio.
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