10 people were killed by Israeli forces on the 700-person ‘Freedom Flotilla’ carrying 10,000 tons of aid to the Gaza strip, according to the Free Gaza Movement, one of the pro-Palestinian activist groups behind the effort. The report has not been confirmed by outside sources.
Earlier GroundReport noted that the Associated Press and Al Jazeera had reported two dead in the confrontation.
The Freedom Flotilla ships, which were reportedly unarmed, entered Israeli waters and resisted requests to stop.
CNN published the following statement from the Israeli military:
"We did not attack any boat, we merely fulfill the Israeli government’s decision to prevent anyone from going into the Gaza strip without coordinating with Israel."
"The flotilla is a provocation made to de-legitimize Israel. Had they really wanted to deliver the cargo into Gaza they could have done so via Israel as it is done on a daily basis."
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