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16 Killed As Israel Storms Aid Convoy
05/31/2010 09:46:39
16 Killed As Israel Storms Aid Convoy
Up to 16 people have been killed after Israeli commandosstormedan aid convoy sailing to the Gaza Strip, say reports.
Witnessessaid theviolencehappened when Israeli soldiers boarded a Turkish ship that was leading the six-shipflotilla.
According to Israel's private channel 10 television, Israeli marine commandos had opened fire after being attacked withaxesand knives by a number of the passengers on board the aid ships, the television said, without giving the source of its information.
The station did not say whether the dead and injured were passengers or members of the Israelinavy.
Turkey warned Israel of "irreparableconsequences" following the deaths and said theincidentwas "unacceptable".
Israel expressedregretfor the deaths. "The images are certainly not pleasant. I can only voice regret at all thefatalities," Trade and Industry Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer told Israel's Army Radio.
Sky's Middle East correspondent Dominic Waghorn said: "There already was muchdebatein Israel about the wisdom of blocking this flotilla from a PR point of view.
"Israel willdefendthis action by saying it is in a state of war with Hamas which controls the Gaza Strip and therefore can block anything moving into and out of the area. But whatever thelegalitiesstorming an aid armada with commandos was never going to look good for Israel."
Israel calls this a provocation flotilla. It insists it gave its organisersplentyofopportunitiesto land their aid in Israel and have it transferredoverland. Israel believes its blockade of Gaza is weakening Hamas and they are determined to prevent the embargo being lifted by sea.
İsrail Yardım Konvoyuna Saldırdı: 16 ölü - 16 Killed As Israel Storms Aid Convoy
16 Killed As Israel Storms Aid Convoy
Up to 16 people have been killed after Israeli commandosstormedan aid convoy sailing to the Gaza Strip, say reports.
Witnessessaid theviolencehappened when Israeli soldiers boarded a Turkish ship that was leading the six-shipflotilla.
According to Israel's private channel 10 television, Israeli marine commandos had opened fire after being attacked withaxesand knives by a number of the passengers on board the aid ships, the television said, without giving the source of its information.
The station did not say whether the dead and injured were passengers or members of the Israelinavy.
Turkey warned Israel of "irreparableconsequences" following the deaths and said theincidentwas "unacceptable".
Israel expressedregretfor the deaths. "The images are certainly not pleasant. I can only voice regret at all thefatalities," Trade and Industry Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer told Israel's Army Radio.
Sky's Middle East correspondent Dominic Waghorn said: "There already was muchdebatein Israel about the wisdom of blocking this flotilla from a PR point of view.
"Israel willdefendthis action by saying it is in a state of war with Hamas which controls the Gaza Strip and therefore can block anything moving into and out of the area. But whatever thelegalitiesstorming an aid armada with commandos was never going to look good for Israel."
Israel calls this a provocation flotilla. It insists it gave its organisersplentyofopportunitiesto land their aid in Israel and have it transferredoverland. Israel believes its blockade of Gaza is weakening Hamas and they are determined to prevent the embargo being lifted by sea.
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