Santorini affair | |
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Part of the Second Intifada | |
Planned by | Israeli Sea Corps |
Objective | Seize weapon-smuggling boat Santorini |
Date | May 2001 |
Executed by | Shayetet 13 |
Outcome | Success |
The Santorini was a fishing boat used for weapons-smuggling, which was captured in May 2001 by the Israeli Shayetet 13 Naval Commando Unit.[1][2] This was the first ship caught in an attempt to smuggle weapons to Palestinian-controlled territories.[3] In May 2002, three of the Santorini's crew members were convicted of attempting to smuggle weapons into the Gaza Strip.[3]