Israel sabotages two ships bound for gaza, activists claim. The gaza freedom flotilla, organized by the free gaza movement and the turkish foundation. On thursday, feiler claimed that anonymous individuals had sabotaged one of the boats trying to break israels naval blockade. Israeli forces then raided and seized the gazabound ships in international waters of the mediterranean sea. There are claims that the idf or the mossad may have sabotaged three of the ships. First ship in gazabound flotilla sets sail from crete the times of. Selected articles israel ministry of foreign affairs. Israel accused of sabotaging irish aid ship rachel corrie.
Turkish police investigation finds that damage to irish ship was most likely not caused intentionally. Activists on two ships, one in greece and one in turkey, found similar damage to their propeller shafts, and claimed that the ships had been sabotaged by israel. Israel gave strong indications today that its forces had secretly sabotaged some of the ships bound for gaza as part of the freedom flotilla. When israel boarded another ship bound for gaza last weekend and. Nine activists were killed on one ship during the raid and ten israeli soldiers were wounded, one seriously. Israel claims diplomatic victory as greece stops gaza flotilla. Israel was accused of sabotaging activist ships in the past but no evidence has been found to back up these claims. Activists on irish ship in turkey bound for gaza strip claim israel behind sabotage of vessels propeller. Israel intercepts gazabound flotilla in casualtyfree. 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. Deadly israeli raid draws condemnation the new york times. Israeli forces then raided and seized the gazabound ships in international. 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. The flotilla of cargo ships and passenger boats was carrying 10,000 tons of aid for.
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. 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. Israel had vowed not to let the flotilla reach the shores of gaza, which. The turkish charity that led the flotilla involved in a deadly israeli raid has. One further turkish activist died later of his wounds. Second sabotage of gazabound flotilla news al jazeera. Israel rejects allegations it sabotaged gaza flotilla. 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 intercepts gazabound flotilla in casualtyfree operation. The military released a video of the early moments of the raid to support that claim. First ship in gazabound flotilla sets sail from crete.
There are suggestions that the idf or mossad may have sabotaged three of the ships before the raid. Gazabound flotilla claims ship was sabotaged haaretz. Israel on sunday claimed a diplomatic victory in its attempts to stop a flotilla of ships manned by propalestinian activists from sailing towards. Turkey probe reveals irish ship in gaza flotilla not sabotaged. Former israeli dror feiler, who is aboard the swedish ship marianne, says sabotage was clearly the work of professionals. Israel has been accused of sabotaging communication systems on the irish registered aid ship mv rachel corrie which is bound for gaza.
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