Israeli Storm Troopers Kill 19 Humanitarian Workers

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Israeli commandos kill 19 in attack on flotilla trying to break Gaza blockade

ISRAELI commandos yesterday stormed in international waters a flotilla attempting to break the Gaza Strip blockade, killing at least 19 activists, most of them Turks.

The bloody ending to the mission to deliver supplies on six boats to the besieged Palestinian enclave plunged Israel into a diplomatic crisis, forcing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to call off a White House meeting with US President Barack Obama.

As Turkey recalled its ambassador to Tel Aviv, Israeli authorities went on alert last night in anticipation of an outbreak of unrest. Jerusalem's Old City was locked down and Gaza was sealed off from the media.

Police were also on alert in northern Israel after it was reported an Islamic leader from that part of the country was one of those killed on the flotilla.

The 36 wounded activists and four wounded troops were flown by Israeli helicopters from the boats to hospitals around Israel, many to the Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/israeli-commandos-kill-19-in-attack-on-flotilla-trying-to-break-gaza-blockade/story-e6frg6n6-1225873783193

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Israeli commandos kill 19 in attack on flotilla trying to break Gaza blockade

ISRAELI commandos yesterday stormed in international waters a flotilla attempting to break the Gaza Strip blockade, killing at least 19 activists, most of them Turks.

The bloody ending to the mission to deliver supplies on six boats to the besieged Palestinian enclave plunged Israel into a diplomatic crisis, forcing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to call off a White House meeting with US President Barack Obama.

As Turkey recalled its ambassador to Tel Aviv, Israeli authorities went on alert last night in anticipation of an outbreak of unrest. Jerusalem's Old City was locked down and Gaza was sealed off from the media.

Police were also on alert in northern Israel after it was reported an Islamic leader from that part of the country was one of those killed on the flotilla.

The 36 wounded activists and four wounded troops were flown by Israeli helicopters from the boats to hospitals around Israel, many to the Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/israeli-commandos-kill-19-in-attack-on-flotilla-trying-to-break-gaza-blockade/story-e6frg6n6-1225873783193

There's already a thread for this.

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Link? I did see one, but I will look.

Aha! Here it is: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/258748-at-least-10-activists-dead-dozens-hurt-in-flotilla-clashes/

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