WORLD / Middle East
Missile hits civilian boat off Lebanon-Israel
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-07-15 08:46
A missile fired at an Israeli naval vessel off Lebanon hit a civilian
boat, possibly from Egypt, the Israeli army said on Saturday.
Israeli gunners gather at an artillery piece as it is prepared to fire
into southern Lebanon from a position near Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel
, Friday, July 14, 2006. Hezbollah guerrillas have rockets that can reach
as far as 70 kilometers (43.5 miles) or more, Israel's army chief said
Friday, a dire warning that more Israeli cities could be subject to
attacks. [AP]
A spokeswoman said those on board were believed to have been evacuated,
adding it was unclear if there were any casualties.
After initially saying the missile had been fired at an Israeli vessel in
a fresh strike early on Saturday, the spokeswoman later said it had been
part of an attack late on Friday when an Israeli warship was badly
damaged.
"At the same time as the incident took place in which an Israeli ship was
hit, a merchant ship was also hit," the spokeswoman said.
Israeli media said the damaged missile ship was hit by an airborne drone
packed with explosives.
Four Israeli troops were missing after the warship was hit in an attack
claimed by Hizbollah, Al Jazeera television said, as violence escalated
between Israel and the guerrilla group.
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