Condemnation after Israel storms aid ships
Israeli naval commandos stormed a flotilla of ships carrying aid and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists to the blockaded Gaza Strip, killing nine passengers in a botched raid that has provoked international outrage and a diplomatic crisis. Ref. Source 2
This is going to cause major problems on all sides for Israel. Now here is what the Israelis are saying about it:
Israel's Explanation for Deadly Gaza Aid Attack "Full of Holes as a Window Screen"-Former US Ambassador Edward Peck
Former US Ambassador Edward Peck was on the Gaza aid flotilla that came under attack by Israeli forces. At least nine people were killed and dozens wounded. Peck says Israel's explanation for the attack is "twisting the truth" and is "as full of holes as a window screen." Ref. Source 6
Flotilla Passengers Huwaida Arraf of Free Gaza Movement and Retired Army Col. Ann Wright Respond to Israeli Claims on Deadly Assault
Huwaida Arraf, chairperson of the Free Gaza Movement, and retired US Col. Ann Wright were on the flotilla when it was attacked. They join us to describe the assault and their subsequent detention in Israeli prison. We also speak to Sawsan Zaher, a staff attorney at Adalah, the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, who interviewed many of the activists in detention. Ref. Source 7