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Italian authorities have thwarted a weapons smuggling attempt involving rocket launchers in the Port of Naples, the Italian news agency ANSA reported Saturday. One Egyptian citizen was arrested.
According to the report, Israeli authorities provided Italian security forces with information on the containers that carried the weapons which were destined for Egypt.
Italian forces closed a section of the port in order to examine the containers.
The smuggling of weapons into Gaza often passes through Egypt and Sudan.
Italy thwarts weapons smuggling with Israel's help - Israel News, Ynetnews