Israel Hits flotilla, 10 die
Reportedly, Israeli Navy commandos hit at least one of the six ships transporting pro-Palestinian activists and aid for blockaded Gaza.
According to an Israeli TV network and a lawyer for the activists’ group, ten were killed, injuring several dozen on board,
The final death toll could still go up as Navy commandos who boarded the convoy were still conducting searches and running in to often violent resistance from pro-Palestinian activists.
In an answer to accusations that Israeli commandos attacked the ships guns blazing, Israel’s Army Radio later announced that passengers had attempted to take the weapons away from soldiers boarding the flotilla.
The al-Jazeera satellite channel reported by telephone from the Turkish ship leading the flotilla that Israeli Navy forces fired at the ship and boarded it, wounding the captain.
According to Turkish NTV network, an Israeli takeover with gunfire, and that at least 30 activists were wounded.
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