**Israel’s navy has intercepted a ship carrying weapons 100 miles (160km) off its coast, the military says.**Marines boarded the Antiguan-flagged vessel, discovered it was carrying weapons and towed it to the shore, a military spokesperson said.
No details of the ship’s destination or the types of weapons it was carrying have been given.
In recent months Israel has stepped up efforts to combat the smuggling of weapons to Hamas and Hezbollah.