Police, Navy carry out controlled demolition of large munition off coast of Haifa

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Police and Navy forces carry out a controlled demolition of a large munition that was identified at sea, close to the coast of Haifa, on November 3, 2023. (Screen capture/X)
Police and Navy forces carry out a controlled demolition of a large munition that was identified at sea, close to the coast of Haifa, on November 3, 2023. (Screen capture/X)

Police and Navy forces have carried out a controlled demolition of a large munition that was identified at sea, close to the coast of Haifa.

Police say they cleared the area of civilians before detonating the suspicious object.

It is unclear when the munition landed there, or what type it was.

Videos posted to social media show the blast.

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