Palestinian Naval Police
Palestinian Naval Police | |
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الشرطة البحرية | |
Founded | 1994 |
Country | State of Palestine |
Type | Coast guard |
Part of | Palestinian National Security Forces |
Garrison/HQ | Gaza City |
The Palestinian Naval Police, also known as the Gaza Marine (English: Gazan Navy), is a branch of the
Analysis on independent Palestinian sea operations are usually discussed within the context of final status agreements during peace negotiations with Israel.[2] Since the declaration of the State of Palestine, most sources that mention the term refer to only the coastal regions along the Gaza Strip.[3]
History
The Gaza–Jericho Agreement stipulated a partial withdrawal of the
The headquarters of the Naval Police is located in the Port of Gaza. In January 2002, the Israeli commando unit Shayetet 13 raided the port, sank two patrol boats and destroyed the headquarters and its warehouses after Naval Police commanders were implicated in the Karine A affair, an attempt to secretly bring in 50 tons of weapons by boat into Gaza.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ Karsh, Efraim (2013). Israel: the First Hundred Years: Volume II: From War to Peace?. p. 216.
- ^ Klieman, Aaron (2013). Compromising Palestine: A Guide to Final Status Negotiations. p. 109.
- ISBN 9780674652217.
- ^ Amos, Harel (12 January 2002). "לוחמי השייטת פשטו לפנות בוקר על נמל עזה ופוצצו 2 ספינות פלשתיניות". Haaretz. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Israeli navy attacks Gaza port, 12 January 2002, BBC