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Turkish frigates to confront Israeli vessels, disable their weapons



Source: DEBKAfile
September 13, 2011

The Erdogan government sharply ratcheted up its threat of war on Israel Monday, Sept. 12 with a report that three Turkish Navy frigates are to sail for the eastern Mediterranean "to ensure freedom of navigation and confront Israeli warships if necessary."

As Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was set to start a visit to Egypt, Turkish naval sources reported: "If Turkish warships encounter an Israeli military ship outside Israel's 12-mile territorial waters, they will advance up to 100 meters from the ship and disable its weapon system."

The threat bluntly applied to Israel's naval enforcement of its UN-approved blockade of the Gaza Strip.

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