Israeli naval commandos have boarded a ship suspected of carrying Iranian-supplied rockets destined for Lebanon's Hezbullah group and taken the vessel to an Israeli port, the government said today. Full Article at Irish Times

Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai told Army Radio that Katyusha rockets were found on the Antigua-flagged Francop, which the military said was intercepted overnight in the Mediterranean Sea, 100 miles from Israel. Full Article at International Business Times

(IsraelNN.com) Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai said Thursday that he finds it difficult to take Syrian peace overtures seriously. Full Article at Arutz Sheva

* Israeli fears of Iran, Syria prompt Swiss-style shelters * Defence official plays down talk of imminent conflict By Dan Williams SAFED, Israel, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Reconnoitering a southern Israeli town abandoned during the Gaza war brought home,... Full Article at Reuters Alert Net

(IsraelNN.com) Deputy Minister of Defense Matan Vilnai participated Wednesday morning in a readiness exercise for an earthquake scenario in Akko (Acre). Full Article at Arutz Sheva

JERUSALEM, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Talks that produced a draft deal presented on Wednesday to Iran and three world powers by the U.N. nuclear agency prove that Tehran is vulnerable to international pressure, a senior Israeli defence official said. Full Article at Reuters Alert Net