Israeli forces have stormed a sea convoy attempting to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip with 700 activists and 10,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid [Reuters]
Published On 1 Jun 20101 Jun 2010
Armed troops rappelled down from helicopters and boarded the Mavi Marmara, the lead vessel of the six-ship so-called Freedom Flotilla [AFP]
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At least 10 people were killed as soldiers shot at activists on board [Reuters]
Al Jazeera reporters on board said a white flag was raised after the troops boarded the ship and there was no evidence of live fire from the activists [AFP]
Israel said its troops acted in self-defense after activists used knives, metal rods and metal chairs to attack its soldiers, who were armed with automatic weapons [AFP]
Dozens were injured in the raid that occurred in international waters, 65km off the Palestinian territory [EPA]
