Karine A affair
| Karine A affair | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Intifada | |
Military equipment confiscated from MV Karine A | |
| Planned by | Israeli Navy |
| Objective | Seizure of MV Karine A |
| Date | January 3, 2002 |
| Executed by | Shayetet 13 |
| Outcome | Success |
The Karine A affair, also known as Operation "Noah's Ark" (Hebrew: מבצע תיבת נוח, romanized: Mivtza Teyvat Noah), was an Israeli military action in January 2002 in which the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) forces seized MV Karine A, which, according to the IDF, was a Palestinian freighter in the Red Sea. The vessel was found to be carrying 50 tons of weapons, including short-range Katyusha rockets, antitank missiles, and high explosives.