Report: “Israeli”-US Battleships Cross Suez Canal

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According to Al Quds Al Arabi report, 11 American warships, one "Israeli" vessel, crossed Suez Canal into Red Sea.

Eleven American battleships and an "Israeli" one crossed the Suez Canal Friday en route to the Red Sea, the London-based Al Quds Al Arabi newspaper reported.
According to the report, traffic in the canal was halted for several hours in order to allow US Navy vessels, which included an aircraft carrier and carried infantry troops, armored vehicles and ammunition, to pass from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.

It was further reported that eyewitnesses detected an "Israeli" warship among the vessels. No confirmation has been received from Egyptian authorities.
The report also noted that fishing activities in the area were stopped during the ships' passage as well as traffic on the bridges above the canal.

Retired Egyptian General Amin Radi, chairman of the national security affairs committee, told the paper that "the decision to declare war on Iran is not easy, and Israel, due to its wild nature, may start a war just to remain the sole nuclear power in the region.

Egyptian opposition members have criticized the government for cooperating with the U.S. and "Israeli" forces and allowing the ships' passage through Egyptian territorial waters.

They said they viewed the event as Egyptian participation in an international scandal, and added that the opposition would not sit with its arms crossed while the country allowed a fleet of U.S. and "Israeli" military ships to cross.