60 between dead and injured in Israel's attack on Gaza aid convoy
Israel navy troops attacked earlier today morning a six-ships aid convoy carrying food and medical assistances to blockaded Gaza.
The Israeli television said that the attack resulted in killing at least 16 and injuring 50.
Earlier today , Israel said that the attack resulted in killing ten on board of the aid convoy in the middle of Gaza sea.
Leader of the Islamic Movement in Israel Sheikh Raed Salah who was on board of one of the ships was seriously wounded and Israeli police forces announced a status of high alert in the north.
Hebrew sources said that Haifa hospitals were put on high preparedness in order to receive the injured of the aid convoy, pointing out that the ships have been taken over and they are now en route to Ashdod.
The sources said that Israel's Security Minister has convened security leader ship to a meeting to discuss the matter.
Israel navy troops imposed cordon on Gaza shores in order to prevent ships from going out to sea.
Israel's justification to the attack:
Israel Navy troops opened fire on pro-Palestinian activists aboard a six-ship aid flotilla sailing for the Gaza Strip early Monday, killing at least 10 and wounding several others after the convoy ignored orders to turn back.
The military said in a statement: "Navy fighters took control of six ships that tried to violate the naval blockade (of the Gaza Strip) ... During the takeover, the soldiers encountered serious physical violence by the protesters, who attacked them with knives and clubs live fire, adding that a personnel weapon was stolen from one soldier.
Spokesman of the Israeli army said that more than ten persons were killed during confrontations, pointing out that four navy soldiers were injured .
"All the injured were transferred to hospitals in Israel for medical treatment", he added.
Protests took place in Turkey in front of the Israeli embassy , the angry participants called for taking international action against Israel , on the other hand Turkish officials were invited for an urgent meeting to discuss the repercussions of the attack.
It started early Monday morning when Israel navy troops attacked a six-ship aid flotilla convoy sailing to Gaza Strip today at dawn .
Communications with the aid vessels were cut off after the Israeli army .
"We have been stopped, we have been violently attacked, hundreds of Israeli soldiers dropped onto deck of one ship from helicopters , we hard several explosions, the captain sustained serious wounds", said correspondent of Al Jazeera television channel "Abbas Nasser"
Turkish media outlets announced that two foreign activists on board of the six-ships flotilla were killed while some 30 others were variously wounded as the flotilla approached the regional water adjacent to Gaza Strip.
Protests in London: Spokesman of the Palestinian Forum Zaher Barawi asked earlier the British Foreign Ministry to make urgent moves to pressure on Israel stop it's threats to the aid flotilla convoy , he also urged the British media to give this historical event it's right being covered for the transfer of the image of Israel's piracy against foreign activists.
The thing started earlier today morning when Israel navy troops attacked a six-ship aid flotilla convoy sailing to Gaza Strip today at dawn .
Communications with the aid vessels were cut off after the Israeli army .
"We have been stopped, we have been violently attacked, hundreds of Israeli soldiers dropped onto deck of one ship from helicopters , we hard several explosions, the captain sustained serious wounds", said correspondent of Al Jazeera television channel "Abbas Nasser"
It is worth telling that some 20 Britons from various associations participated in the aid convoy including a delegation form "Viva Palestina" and "Al Aqsa Friends" organizations as well as a delegation from the British campaign for supporting Palestine.
The Palestinian Authority announced Monday a national mourning day over the martyrs of the Israeli aggression on Gaza aid flotilla convoy.
Secretary of the PLO Executive Committee Yasser Abed Rabo announced the appreciation of the Palestinian Authority to the efforts of the foreign activists in lifting the siege imposed on Gaza Strip.
The Israeli television said that the attack resulted in killing at least 16 and injuring 50.
Earlier today , Israel said that the attack resulted in killing ten on board of the aid convoy in the middle of Gaza sea.
Leader of the Islamic Movement in Israel Sheikh Raed Salah who was on board of one of the ships was seriously wounded and Israeli police forces announced a status of high alert in the north.
Hebrew sources said that Haifa hospitals were put on high preparedness in order to receive the injured of the aid convoy, pointing out that the ships have been taken over and they are now en route to Ashdod.
The sources said that Israel's Security Minister has convened security leader ship to a meeting to discuss the matter.
Israel navy troops imposed cordon on Gaza shores in order to prevent ships from going out to sea.
Israel's justification to the attack:
Israel Navy troops opened fire on pro-Palestinian activists aboard a six-ship aid flotilla sailing for the Gaza Strip early Monday, killing at least 10 and wounding several others after the convoy ignored orders to turn back.
The military said in a statement: "Navy fighters took control of six ships that tried to violate the naval blockade (of the Gaza Strip) ... During the takeover, the soldiers encountered serious physical violence by the protesters, who attacked them with knives and clubs live fire, adding that a personnel weapon was stolen from one soldier.
Spokesman of the Israeli army said that more than ten persons were killed during confrontations, pointing out that four navy soldiers were injured .
"All the injured were transferred to hospitals in Israel for medical treatment", he added.
Protests took place in Turkey in front of the Israeli embassy , the angry participants called for taking international action against Israel , on the other hand Turkish officials were invited for an urgent meeting to discuss the repercussions of the attack.
It started early Monday morning when Israel navy troops attacked a six-ship aid flotilla convoy sailing to Gaza Strip today at dawn .
Communications with the aid vessels were cut off after the Israeli army .
"We have been stopped, we have been violently attacked, hundreds of Israeli soldiers dropped onto deck of one ship from helicopters , we hard several explosions, the captain sustained serious wounds", said correspondent of Al Jazeera television channel "Abbas Nasser"
Turkish media outlets announced that two foreign activists on board of the six-ships flotilla were killed while some 30 others were variously wounded as the flotilla approached the regional water adjacent to Gaza Strip.
Protests in London: Spokesman of the Palestinian Forum Zaher Barawi asked earlier the British Foreign Ministry to make urgent moves to pressure on Israel stop it's threats to the aid flotilla convoy , he also urged the British media to give this historical event it's right being covered for the transfer of the image of Israel's piracy against foreign activists.
The thing started earlier today morning when Israel navy troops attacked a six-ship aid flotilla convoy sailing to Gaza Strip today at dawn .
Communications with the aid vessels were cut off after the Israeli army .
"We have been stopped, we have been violently attacked, hundreds of Israeli soldiers dropped onto deck of one ship from helicopters , we hard several explosions, the captain sustained serious wounds", said correspondent of Al Jazeera television channel "Abbas Nasser"
It is worth telling that some 20 Britons from various associations participated in the aid convoy including a delegation form "Viva Palestina" and "Al Aqsa Friends" organizations as well as a delegation from the British campaign for supporting Palestine.
The Palestinian Authority announced Monday a national mourning day over the martyrs of the Israeli aggression on Gaza aid flotilla convoy.
Secretary of the PLO Executive Committee Yasser Abed Rabo announced the appreciation of the Palestinian Authority to the efforts of the foreign activists in lifting the siege imposed on Gaza Strip.
source:palpress
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