Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said the crew on board a Lebanese boat that was apprehended by the Israeli navy carrying Gaza-bound weapons had managed to smuggle weapons to the Palestinians on three previous occasions. Sharon called the smuggling operations a dangerous development and a grave violation of agreements.
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