The Israeli Navy has raised its alert level after the coming Tuesday, February 22 in the Mediterranean two Iranian ships and "respond immediately" to any movement considered provocative, according to a senior Israeli security. Both vessels were engaged dawn Tuesday in the Red Sea through the Suez Canal, a first since the Islamic revolution of 1979.
According to the official news agency Fars, the buildings in question are the Kharg, a supply ship and support of 33 000 tonnes and Alvand, a patrol frigate, both of British construction. The Kharg has a crew of 250 people and can accommodate up to three helicopters. The Alvand is armed with torpedoes and antiship missiles.
Both ships will visit "routine" to be "short term" in Syria, said Sunday an Iranian diplomatic source. Israel does not "take any action" against the Iranian ships, entered the Mediterranean for the first time since 1979, but there will be "an immediate Israeli response" to any change deemed provocative way, said the senior Israeli security under of anonymity, noting that the navy was monitoring the progress of these buildings.
Orders were given to Israeli forces to react in such an eventuality, he added. Israeli policymakers did not immediately react to the announcement of the arrival in the Mediterranean these two vessels, against which they have warned repeatedly over the past week. Senior Israeli officials quoted by state radio reported that Israel was following the progress of vessels and coordinated with U.S.
officials. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who discussed the matter with the U.S. ambassador to Israel James Cunningham, said Sunday that Israel viewed "with gravity" the mailing of these two vessels. His foreign minister, the falcon of the nationalist right Avigdor Lieberman, spoke of "provocation." Israel considers Iran as a major strategic threat to its security.
An official with the Supreme Council of the Egyptian army said Monday night at the private TV Dream that permission had been given under the Constantinople Convention of 1888 which allows the passage of warships through the Suez Canal. 
According to the official news agency Fars, the buildings in question are the Kharg, a supply ship and support of 33 000 tonnes and Alvand, a patrol frigate, both of British construction. The Kharg has a crew of 250 people and can accommodate up to three helicopters. The Alvand is armed with torpedoes and antiship missiles.
Both ships will visit "routine" to be "short term" in Syria, said Sunday an Iranian diplomatic source. Israel does not "take any action" against the Iranian ships, entered the Mediterranean for the first time since 1979, but there will be "an immediate Israeli response" to any change deemed provocative way, said the senior Israeli security under of anonymity, noting that the navy was monitoring the progress of these buildings.
Orders were given to Israeli forces to react in such an eventuality, he added. Israeli policymakers did not immediately react to the announcement of the arrival in the Mediterranean these two vessels, against which they have warned repeatedly over the past week. Senior Israeli officials quoted by state radio reported that Israel was following the progress of vessels and coordinated with U.S.
officials. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who discussed the matter with the U.S. ambassador to Israel James Cunningham, said Sunday that Israel viewed "with gravity" the mailing of these two vessels. His foreign minister, the falcon of the nationalist right Avigdor Lieberman, spoke of "provocation." Israel considers Iran as a major strategic threat to its security.
An official with the Supreme Council of the Egyptian army said Monday night at the private TV Dream that permission had been given under the Constantinople Convention of 1888 which allows the passage of warships through the Suez Canal.
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