Al-Jazeera now says 10 killed in Israel's war crime against humanitarian activists. BBC is now reporting 9 dead and that Netanyahu 'regrets' the loss of life, but as Al-Jazeera clearer, he gave his full backing to the military and the massacre it's perpetrated. Earlier figures for deaths were 16 to 19.
From Al-Jazeera
From Al-Jazeera
Israeli commandos have attacked a flotilla of aid-carrying ships off the coast of the Gaza Strip, killing up to 10 people on board.
Dozens of others were injured when troops raided the convoy of six ships, dubbed the Freedom Flotilla, early on Monday.
Israel said activists on board attacked its commandos as they boarded the ships, while the flotilla's organisers said the Israeli forces opened fire first, as soon as they stormed the convoy.
Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, gave his "full backing" to the military forces after the raid.
The raid by Israel troops "was to prevent the infiltration of thousands of rockets, missiles and other arms that could hit our cities, communities or people," he said.
"I give my complete backing to the army, the soldiers and commanders who acted to defend the state and to protect their lives."
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