Israel Inquiry Says Naval Raid on Gaza Aid Ship Legal
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The Israeli inquiry into a naval commando raid on an aid boat headed for the Gaza Strip that left nine Turks dead said today that Israel acted legally in establishing its sea blockade and taking over the ship.
“The Israeli armed forces’ interception and capture of the Gaza flotilla vessels in international waters - seaward of the blockaded area - was in conformity with customary international law,” said the report, released by former Supreme Court Justice Jacob Turkel, who heads the commission.