Israel commandos boarded an Iranian ship on the high seas off the coast of Cyprus and diverted it to the Israel port of Ashdod. On the vessel was the largest ams haul since the 2002 seizure of the Iranian Hamas ams shipment on the  Karine A.: over 60 tons of rockets, missiles, anti-tank weapons and munitions This time the arms cargo, including Katyusha rockets, was destined for Hezbolleh in Lebanon.  We note in this WSJ report that neither  the Lebanese Army  and Hezbolleh offered comments.  This is a palpable example of what Israel investigative journalist, Ronen Bergman has referred to in his book, The Secret War with Iran.

Note the comments of Israel defense officials in the WSJ report:

Israeli commandos seized a ship Wednesday that defense officials said was carrying more than 60 tons of missiles, rockets and antitank weapons bound for Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah guerrillas.

Israel shares the West's fears that Tehran is developing nuclear weapons, despite its assertions to the contrary. Neutralizing the Iranian nuclear threat remains Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's top priority and Israel hasn't ruled out a military strike against Tehran's nuclear facilities.

On Wednesday, Israeli defense officials said weapons including antitank missiles and Katyusha rockets were stashed on a commercial vessel operating under the guise of an aid ship, captained by a Pole and flying an Antiguan flag. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the military hadn't officially released the information.

Based on intelligence reports, a naval unit patrolling the area intercepted and boarded the vessel without incident, defense officials said. Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai said the crew wasn't aware of the cargo's contents.

Eli Shaked, former Israeli ambassador to Egypt, said the growing arsenals of Hamas and Hezbollah are changing the balance of power between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant groups.

"The situation is becoming more and more complex because the weapons they are acquiring are more and more dangerous to civilian targets in Israel," Mr. Shaked said.