Occupied Palestine (QNN)- An Israeli submarine openly crossed last week the Suez Canal en route to Iran in a show of force, Israeli public broadcaster Kan reported on Monday.
Citing Arab intelligence sources, the Israeli channel said the move was conducted with Egypt’s approval and in the midst of seething tensions between the occupation state and Iran.
According to Israeli media, the submarine passed the Red Sea and was making its way toward the Persian Gulf, in what they believe was meant as a direct threat to Iran.
The tension between the occupation state and Iran has increased dramatically following the assassination of the Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on November 27. Shortly after the assassination, Iran vowed revenge on the occupation state, which is believed to be behind the assassination.
The US Senate blocked on Wednesday two resolutions that would have stopped the sale of some $450 million in bombs and bulldozers to Israel, amid the assaults on Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.
Israel has appointed its first ambassador to Somaliland, months after Israel became the first in the world to officially recognize the breakaway region in Somalia.
French lawmakers have dismissed a petition signed by more than 700,000 people opposing a bill to expand antisemitism laws, clearing the way for a heated parliamentary debate as critics warn of threats to free speech and democratic accountability.