JERUSALEM, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Norway has banned Israel from testing its new submarines at a base in Norwegian territorial waters, Haaretz reported Friday.
The Norwegian foreign ministry recently informed Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW ), a German shipbuilding company based in Kiel, that it would no longer allow the company to conduct naval tests on submarines intended for Israel in Norwegian territory, the daily newspaper said.
Norway's decision stems from Israel's May raid on a flotilla of boats that attempted to break the Israeli-imposed blockade on Gaza and resulted in the deaths of nine activists, Ynetnews.com said.
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