05-31-2010, 07:58 AM
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Report: Israel storms Gaza-bound aid ships
At least 10 people are dead and dozens are wounded after Israeli commandos stormed a flotilla of six ships trying to deliver aid to Gaza. Local media reports suggest the death toll may have reached 19.
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The pre-dawn raid happened more than 60 kilometres out to sea in international waters and the two sides are offering conflicting accounts of what happened on the ships.
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Israeli Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Danny Ayalon said Israel regrets the loss of life, but he called the moves from the flotilla "premeditated" and an "outrageous provocation."
"The organizers are well known for their ties to global jihad, al-Qaeda and Hamas," he said.
"On board the ship, we found weapons prepared in advance and used against our forces."
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The aid flotilla was organized in part by the Free Gaza Movement, an international group of pro-Palestinian activists that claims the Gaza blockade is unjust and a violation of international law.
Audrey Bomse, a spokesperson for the Free Gaza Movement, told the BBC the passengers were "not going to pose any violent resistance" and that there was "absolutely no evidence of live fire."
Ayalon said Israel offered to deliver the aid supplies through the "appropriate" channels, and did "everything" it could to avoid a violent outcome.
Last edited by RedHot25; 05-31-2010 at 08:05 AM.
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