Israel sought a U.S. confirmation that the weapons found on a seized ship were bound for the Palestinian Authority. Israel’s Army Radio quoted sources in Washington as saying that the Bush administration may issue a statement contradicting an unnamed American official who said the arms were intended for Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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