Turkish vessels spook Israeli cruise ship
The Royal Iris cruise ship, carrying 800 passengers and sailing under an Israeli flag, encountered several Turkish Navy ships en route to Rhodes, Greece, on Monday.
The ships were on a routine training exercise in the Mediterranean. Mano Maritime, which operates the Royal Iris, said that the company confirmed that the Turkish ships were on maneuvers with the Israeli authorities, stressing that at no point were the passengers in any danger. (Ronen Medzini)
