Breaking News on Flotilla
HAARETZ has the full story here. Israeli commandos: Gaza flotilla crew tried to lynch us Complete with video of warning.
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According to the soldiers, the activists threw one of their comrades from the upper deck to the lower after they boarded.
Activists attacked a commando with iron bars as he descended onto the ship from a helicopter, the army said. The IDF said its rules of engagement allowed troops to open fire in what it called a “life-threatening situation”.
The soldiers said they were forced to open fire after the activists struck one of their comrades in the head and trampled on him. A senior field commander ordered the soldiers then to respond with fire, a decision which the commandos said received full backing the military echelon.
Netanyahu cancels meeting with Obama in wake of deadly Gaza flotilla clashes
why is there no emphasis on the IHH control of the Marmara, which would explain why the violence was only on the Marmara? CNN just showed Ayalon on Israeli tv ch10, and even he danced around this singular fact. Or is it not so clear?
BB has a good excuse for avoiding a meeting with Obama.
I wonder if this whole scenario was not considered when approving operational tactics??
Could BB be that devious?
Israel was bound to be pilloried in the media and world public opinion in any event.
Otherwise the IDF come across as as incompetent bumbling fools. They boarded the ship armed with paint guns?
That’s a new one in the annals of modern warfare. Kill them with non lethal paint balls. INCREDIBLE!!!!
An iron bar is a deadly weapon, which means you can legally shoot an attacker who brings one into arm’s reach of you. The fact that two commandos were seriously wounded (http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israeli-commandos-gaza-flotilla-crew-tried-to-lynch-us-1.293089) shows that deadly force was in fact reasonable and necessary. The United Nithings are of course blaming Israel.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/un-security-council-to-hold-emergency-session-over-gaza-flotilla-deaths-1.293299
The media coverage as always, sucks. Even FOX. Hell will freeze over before Israel receives fair coverage from the media.
Israeli commandos storm aid flotilla; 9 killed
Israeli Arabs side with Hamas
Young Israeli Arabs at Haifa University rioted, hurled rocks and firebombs at police over the Gaza flotilla incident.