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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Explains What Happened In Israeli Raid – Video
Freedom’s Lighthouse ^ | May 31, 2010 | Brian
Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 7:32:05 PM by Federalist Patriot
Here is video of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking from Canada about the Israeli raid on a Turkish ship carrying Pro-Palestinian activists and supplies for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu said Israeli forces boarded six ships to search them for weapons. On five of the ships, Netanyahu said things went smoothly. But on the sixth ship – the largest in the flotilla – a mob of people attacked the Israeli troops with clubs and knives, beating and stabbing several Israeli soldiers. The troops defended themselves, resulting in at least nine people being killed.
Update on Wounded from Gaza Flotilla Operation
(Monday, May 31st, 2010)
6:15PM IL: Following is an update on some of the wounded in the Gaza flotilla naval commando operation, reporting both on military personnel and civilians. Six of the injured are IDF soldiers. 40 people remain hospitalized nationwide following the naval commando operation.
SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER AT TEL HASHOMER
Ten wounded received in the emergency room and trauma unit. Two of the seriously wounded are IDF soldiers, and a third is listed in moderate condition. Their injuries are from gunfire, stab injuries and blunt trauma.
The others are civilians, injured seriously and moderately. The hospital’s deputy director, Dr. Arnona Fek confirms 10 victims, all having undergone surgery. He lists them as one very serious, two serious, one moderate-to-serious, one moderate, one moderate-to-light. Injuries include blunt head trauma and gunfire.
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RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER
Another soldier arrived about an hour ago, Baruch Hashem with only light injuries. He returned to his base after the operation, but he began feeling something was wrong. He has a light skull fracture and was admitted, bringing the number of soldiers in that facility to three. Another is listed in light condition and one moderate.
BARZILAI HOSPITAL
Three civilians arrived in the Ashkelon Hospital, one Moroccan, one Greek, and the third an American. All appear in light condition with blunt trauma and soft tissue injuries. The American spoke with the media stating “I have bruises on my body but they will not let me show them to you”. An Israeli nearby shouted at him “Did you hit the soldiers?” to which he did not respond. They were taken away in a police car following treatment, most likely to the Beersheva Prison.
(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)