Monday, May 31, 2010

10 dead as Israeli forces storm Gaza aid convoy

(CNN) -- Israeli commandos killed at least 10 people in pre-dawn raids on a flotilla of six ships carrying aid for the Palestinian territory of Gaza early Monday, the country's military said:

"During the incident the soldier's lives were in danger," said a statement from the Israel Defense Forces.

"They were attacked with severe physical violence, including live fire, weapons, knives and clubs.IDF spokeswoman Lt. Col. Avital Leibowitz said light weapons and handguns were confiscated. "We basically encountered a lynch," she said. "We had to control this violence."

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