Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, prepare to deliver a statement as Defense Minister Ehud Barak takes his seat, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Israeli defense officials said hundreds of tons of weapons seized from a commandeered ship could have given Lebanese guerrillas an extra month of firepower in a war with Israel, but the militants denied Thursday that the arms were bound for them. AP Photo logo AP Photo 27 months ago

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, prepare to deliver a statement as Defense Minister Ehud Barak takes his seat, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Israeli defense officials said hundreds of tons of weapons seized from a commandeered ship could have given Lebanese guerrillas an extra month of firepower in a war with Israel, but the militants denied Thursday that the arms were bound for them.

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