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Friday, November 3, 2023
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 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.
Police carried out a controlled demolition of a large munition in the sea that swept to the Haifa coast. Unclear when the munition landed in the area, or what type it is. pic.twitter.com/j1lfk73NSb
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) November 3, 2023