A brutal ambush at sea  —  Ron Ben Yishai recounts bloody clash aboard Gaza-bound vessel: The lacking crowd-dispersal means, the brutal violence of ‘peace activists,’ and the attempt to bring down an IDF helicopter  —  Our Navy commandoes fell right into the hands of the Gaza mission members.

Israeli commandos: Gaza flotilla crew tried to lynch us  —  Israel tows Gaza flotilla to Ashdod after at least 10 activists killed in clashes with navy; IDF says 2 commandos seriously wounded as troops tried to board. … The left-wing activists on board a flotilla carrying aid …

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President Obama Abandons Israel; And Now, The Flotilla-UPDATED  —  How do we repair the damage?  It is absolutely heart-breaking to see the President of the United States abandon our staunchest allies: Poland, Colombia and now Israel.  President Obama backs a non-proliferation agreement that singles out Israel via Brutally Honest:

Report: 14 killed, 50 injured in Gaza sail  —  Israeli Navy attacks six vessels carrying pro-Palestinian activists and aid to blockaded Strips.  According to unofficial reports, at least two people killed, dozens injured.  Four IDF soldiers hurt, one sustaining severe wounds.

Video Update: Demonstrators Use Violence Against Navy Soldiers Boarding Ship  —  Early this morning (May 31) the Israel Navy intercepted the flotilla after passengers on board ignored Israeli warnings.  IDF forces met with severe pre-planned violence from the demonstrators, including use of live fire and light weaponry.

Where the Old Flotilla Lay  —  The ‘aid flotilla’ bound for Gaza met the immovable object and the resulting clash, under circumstances yet only sketchily described, may have resulted in 16 protester deaths and 6 IDF personnel injured.  The LA Times reported that “Israel had vowed to intercept the boats …

Ashkenazi: Soldiers acted in self defense  —  IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi said Monday that the violence aboard the Mavi Marmara, one of the ships of the Gaza-bound protest flotilla, was instigated by those aboard the ships and that soldiers who opened fire were defending themselves.

Israel attacks Gaza aid fleet  —  Al Jazeera's report on board the Mavi Marmara before communications were cut  —  Israeli forces have attacked a flotilla of aid-carrying ships aiming to break the country's siege on Gaza.  —  More than 10 people were killed and dozens injured when troops stormed …