[Gondring]

The Israelis just called their bluff, now what does a dumb azzed big mouthed turk do?

The government didn't call their bluff...the point was made that the government should call their bluff.

[ImaGraftedBranch]

This is an easy way for Israel to get their point across. It serves as a warning and gives them plausible deniability. I doubt this happened in a vacuum.

[Cheetahcat]

“The government didn’t call their bluff...the point was made that the government should call their bluff.”

Let them send warships to break the blockade and see.