Israel sabotages two ships bound for gaza, activists claim israeli saboteurs have carried out underwater terrorist attacks on two ships bound for gaza in an attempt to break the blockade. Turkish police investigation finds that damage to irish ship was most likely not caused intentionally. Turkey probe reveals irish ship in gaza flotilla not sabotaged. Israel claims diplomatic victory as greece stops gaza flotilla. Israel gave strong indications today that its forces had secretly sabotaged some of the ships bound for gaza as part of the freedom flotilla.
Former israeli dror feiler, who is aboard the swedish ship marianne, says sabotage was clearly the work of professionals. Israel sabotages two ships bound for gaza, activists claim. The turkish charity that led the flotilla involved in a deadly israeli raid has. First ship in gazabound flotilla sets sail from crete. On thursday, feiler claimed that anonymous individuals had sabotaged one of the boats trying to break israels naval blockade.
Selected articles israel ministry of foreign affairs. Israel has been accused of sabotaging communication systems on the irish registered aid ship mv rachel corrie which is bound for gaza. The military released a video of the early moments of the raid to support that claim. Israel intercepts gazabound flotilla in casualtyfree. First ship in gazabound flotilla sets sail from crete the times of. Israeli forces then raided and seized the gazabound ships in international waters of. Israel rejects allegations it sabotaged gaza flotilla. Activists on irish ship in turkey bound for gaza strip claim israel behind sabotage of vessels propeller. First ship in gazabound flotilla sets sail from crete so long gaza, we are coming, writes arab mk aboard marianne of gothenburg, after unspecified delays hold up convoy. The flotilla of cargo ships and passenger boats was carrying 10,000 tons of aid for. Second sabotage of gazabound flotilla news al jazeera. Israeli forces then raided and seized the gazabound ships in international.
Flotilla organizers claim that the irish ship was intentionally sabotaged while it was docked in turkey, a claim which the turkish police investigation casts doubt on. The gaza freedom flotilla, organized by the free gaza movement and the turkish foundation. When israel boarded another ship bound for gaza last weekend and. Israel accused of sabotaging irish aid ship rachel corrie. Deadly israeli raid draws condemnation the new york times. The flotilla was the free gaza movements ninth attempt to break the naval blockade imposed by israel on the gaza strip. Gazabound flotilla claims ship was sabotaged haaretz. Israel proposed inspecting the cargo at the port of ashdod and then delivering nonblockaded goods through land crossings, but this proposal was turned down. Israel on sunday claimed a diplomatic victory in its attempts to stop a flotilla of ships manned by propalestinian activists from sailing towards. The gaza flotilla raid was a military operation by israel against six civilian ships of the gaza freedom flotilla on 31 may 2010 in international waters in the mediterranean sea. There are claims that the idf or the mossad may have sabotaged three of the ships. One further turkish activist died later of his wounds.
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