Cities in the Gaza Strip - Beit Hanoun, Gaza, Khan Yunis, Gaza Flotilla Raid, United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 78. Chapters: Beit Hanoun, Gaza, Khan Yunis, Gaza flotilla raid, United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, International Law and the Gaza War, History of Gaza, Incidents in the Gaza War, Gaza-Israel conflict, 2008 Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Gaza journey of MV Rachel Corrie, Rafah, Foreign involvement in the Gaza War, 2006 shelling of Beit Hanoun, Economy of Gaza, Deir al-Balah, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Jabalia, Umm al-Naser Mosque, Beit Lahia, Bani Suheila, Battle of Yaunis Khan, Jewish Boat to Gaza, Battle of Gaza. Excerpt: The Gaza flotilla raid also known as the flotilla incident of 31 May 2010, was a military operation by Israel against six ships of the "Gaza Freedom Flotilla" on 31 May 2010 in international waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The flotilla, organized by the Free Gaza Movement and the Turkish Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief ( HH), was carrying humanitarian aid and construction materials, with the intention of breaking the Israeli-Egyptian blockade of the Gaza Strip. On 31 May 2010, Israeli Shayetet 13 naval commandos boarded the ships from speedboats and helicopters, to escort the ships to the Israeli port of Ashdod for inspection. On the passenger ship MV Mavi Marmara, clashes broke out after activists violently resisted, attacking the Israelis with makeshift weapons and allegedly with live fire. Israeli commandos used both non-lethal weaponry and live fire to suppress the resistance. Nine activists were killed, and dozens of activists and seven Israeli commandos were wounded. On three other ships, activists showed passive resistance, which was suppressed by Israeli forces without deaths or severe injuries, and two others were taken without incident. The ships were subsequently towed to Israel, where all people aboard were detained awaiting deportation. ...