Passengers on a ship that was making its way from Turkey to Israel's northern Haifa Port attempted to set it ablaze early Sunday off the Israeli coast.
The Israeli Navy was called in to the scene, which it said was under control.
Defense officials said they are looking into the assessment that the incident is of criminal nature.
The Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson's Unit said that its forces were notified overnight "by a foreign cargo ship docked off the country's northern coast of fire that was started on board by unidentified persons."
It added forces are "monitoring and handling the incident" together with the Israel Police and in coordination with the vessel's staff.
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