Posted on 05/30/2010 10:15:21 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
HAIFA, Israel - Israeli Navy commandos attacked at least one of the six ships carrying pro-Palestinian activists and aid for blockaded Gaza, killing 10 and wounding several dozen on board, according to an Israeli TV network and a lawyer for the activists' group.
Channel 10 said the final death toll could be higher as Navy commandos who boarded the convoy were still conducting searches and encountering often violent resistance from pro-Palestinian activists. Responding to accusations that Israeli commandos assaulted the ships guns blazing, Israel's Army Radio later said that passengers had tried to grab 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.
The Turkish NTV network also reported an Israeli takeover with gunfire, and that at least 30 activists were wounded.
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Violent resistance from pro palistinan activists.........
who’d a thunk it
As the old joke goes: “a good start”
“It was like a well-planned lynch,” one IDF officer said. “These people were anything but peace activists.”
Go, Israel, Go!!!
I came in from some sweaty mechanical work this afternoon to see a
great report from Israel on FOX (news channel).
Israel had declined to attend some sort of nuclear control conference in 2012.
And announced they were putting three of their submarines load on constant
patrol in the Persian Gulf...loaded with cruise missles of 900 mile
range. That is, can hit any place in Iran.
IIRC, the source declined to say if nuclear weapons were involved
in the equation.
Can you say Iranian “pucker factor”?
I’m sure the Iranians can now!!!
Fools and idiots on these boats...Of course Egypt is in on the Gaza blockade too. Not many protests from the left over this.
Terrible.
Lots of survivors.
how long before obama condemns Israel0bama has already Changed America's allegiance from Israel to Hamas.
If I were in charge, the flotilla would have been sunk using deck guns.
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Yep! Tell them once to turn around or be sunk. Then if they refuse sink them.
Apparently five of the IDF’s own soldiers died in the exchange.
I hope McKinney and Wright are among the KIA’s
Cleared for Publication: 2 Soldiers Seriously Injured
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/187205
As of just a few minutes ago:
Reported: 11:59 AM - May/31/10
Follow Israel news briefs on and
The IDF has cleared for publication that two IDF soldiers were injured seriously during the boarding of the Gaza-bound flotilla ships. One was injured when an activist stabbed him in the chest. Regarding the other it is not yet known how he was wounded.
In all 15 IDF soldiers were injured in the operation. Most sustained light to moderate wounds.
No Israeli soldiers killed, but two in critical condition.
What did they think Israel would do? Just let them pass?
Why board them? One warning shot across the bow then sink the bastards!
Wasn't Sheila Jackson Lee supposed to be a participant in one of these?
ou left out being a queer and everyone is finding out.
Trying to disarm IDF'rs & use the weapons against them?
Sounds like Darwin Award candidates to me.
How many sane individuals were ever attempt to take on the IDF?
Besides engaging in criminal activity, these people are mad.
When will we learn the precise identities of these American criminals?
Let's ask and do tell…IS OBAMA GAY? --- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2523403/posts
We'll ask and DO TELL Mr. Obama... --- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2523840/posts
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