Gaza Aid flotilla attacked, at least 10 killed

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Israeli forces have attacked the international aid convoy Freedom Flotilla en route to the besieged Gaza Strip, killing at least 10 people and leaving more than 50 injured.

The attack came on Monday morning after one of the six ships in the convoy was hit by Israeli navy forces before being stormed by commandos descending from helicopters.

The interception reportedly took place in international waters, more than 150km (90 miles) off the coast of Gaza.

Israel had earlier deployed warships and threatened to stop the flotilla from reaching the Palestinian territory where the war-ravaged residents were impatiently eying the arrival of the aid convoy.

Israeli navy forces and helicopters have taken over the ships in the humanitarian aid convoy and are using force against those on board, a Press TV correspondent reported.

Israeli soldiers have also reportedly detained activists accompanying the convoy.

In Gaza, Palestine's democratically elected Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh strongly condemned the attack on the flotilla and called on the international community to protect the aid mission.

The convoy carries 10,000 tons of supplies and hundreds of politicians, activists and journalists.

The flotilla was seeking to break Israel's crippling blockade of Gaza and deliver basic necessities to the impoverished Palestinians in the coastal enclave.

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[1000Gary1000]

@cypriot1965 shut up, all over the world is happy that Israel is doing the job instead of him. If it would russian army we would killed all of you a lomg time ago. Th iasralis problem they are too kind with islamis monkeys

[critterdundee]

I would make that ship an artificial reef. dont think them "unarmed" skuzzlims werent

expecting a confrontation. And when the skuzzlims fight they hide among children and unarmed victims. I think Gaza needs to be remodelled into a parking lot

[Hetman1974]

I thought the Jews were persecuted by the Nazis? WTF??

Is that a lie?

[petersz98]

@TSM8088

They did a fantastric job of murdering unarmed civilians I agree!

[valhallanheart]

Israel is a cancer

[Hammermaher]

Israel - the unique democratic state in the Near East also is on forward front of struggle against Muslim terrorism.

[Kaptanspark]

@61talya We all know about that buddy ;) I can't believe people claim about turks :) Look at the turkish history but from an sideless perspective, What have turks done?so called armenian genocide?Yea Rite, Turkey have opened his archieves for any research commitee and armenia didnt. So we have to agree what u.s or europe wants us to be? Well that aint never gonna happen :)) Turkey will never die so the peace in middles east. & the world. World is sick of zionist weapon dealers and their wars !!

[TSM8088]

@61talya Are you still harping about this? Israel has every right to defend themselves against terrorism. Israel and the greater world have no problem with legitimate aid shipments and in fact have recently made it easier for ships carrying REAL AID to make their way to Gaza.

If there are 70 new ships to come then that's great for the people of Gaza! BUT, they just must be searched first to weed out the terrorists and bomb making components etc... Makes pure and very simple sense.