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Damage is seen in the Israeli-owned ship that hit by an explosion in the Gulf of Oman on February 26, 2021. (Screen capture/Channel 13)
An explosion has struck an Israeli-owned cargo ship sailing out of the Middle East, an unexplained blast renewing concerns about ship security amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran
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JON GAMBRELL and ISABEL DEBRE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates An explosion struck an Israeli-owned cargo ship sailing out of the Middle East on Friday, an unexplained blast renewing concerns about ship security in the region amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
The crew and vessel were safe, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, which is run by the British navy. The explosion in the Gulf of Oman forced the vessel to head to the nearest port.
After a television report showed the vast majority of Israelis who are being given approval to enter the country during a general border closure were ultra-Orthodox, Defense Minister Benny Gantz says he will not approve the extension of regulations on international travel until a representative of the Ministry of Justice joins the committee that okays individuals to fly on a small number of available flights.
Ganz demands “to disclose to the public in a transparent manner the criteria by which the committee operates.”
In a press statement, he says that he intends to announce at the cabinet meeting on Monday that if an outline is not accepted which allows all Israelis who wish to enter the country to exercise their right to vote in the March 23 elections, regulations on Ben Gurion Airport ending on March 10 will not be extended.
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