Daily News Article - March 12, 2014
1. What did Israel seize from a vessel in the Red Sea last week?
2. Describe the weapons that were found hidden under sacks of cement marked with the names of Iranian cement companies.
3. What does Prime Minister Netanyahu accuse Western leaders of doing? Be specific.
4. What evidence did Prime Minister Netanyahu offer to prove that the ship's cargo was from Iran?
5. From the last paragraph of the article: "Both Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza have denied any knowledge of the ship." What information found in the article would lead you to believe that Hamas would acquire weapons from Iran?
6. Israel is an ally of the U.S. and the West. Many news reports state that the confiscated weapons were "allegedly" sent by Iran, or that Israel "said" they found the weapons on the ship. Why do you think these words were used by reporters?