(Adds Zodiac Maritime statement on not owning or managing the vessel)
JERUSALEM/DUBAI, July 3 (Reuters) - Israeli defence officials were checking whether Iranian forces were behind a possible attack on a cargo ship under partial Israeli ownership on Saturday on its way from Jeddah to the United Arab Emirates, Israel s N12 Television News reported.
The crew were not hurt and the ship, possibly hit by a missile, was not badly damaged and continued on its journey after the incident, N12 said, citing unnamed sources within Israel s defence establishment. Lebanese pro-Iranian TV channel Al Mayadeen had reported the incident earlier.
N12 said the vessel, the Tyndall, was owned by Zodiac Maritime Ltd, a London-headquartered international ship management company which later said it did not own or manage the CSAV Tyndall.
UPDATE 3-Israeli officials say cargo ship possibly attacked en route to UAE- Israeli media Reuters 12 hrs ago
(Adds Zodiac Maritime statement on not owning or managing the vessel)
JERUSALEM/DUBAI, July 3 (Reuters) - Israeli defense officials were checking whether Iranian forces were behind a possible attack on a cargo ship under partial Israeli ownership on Saturday on its way from Jeddah to the United Arab Emirates, Israel s N12 Television News reported.
The crew were not hurt and the ship, possibly hit by a missile, was not badly damaged and continued on its journey after the incident, N12 said, citing unnamed sources within Israel s defense establishment. Lebanese pro-Iranian TV channel Al Mayadeen had reported the incident earlier.