The “activists” on the Free Gaza flotilla were armed with knives, lead pipes, and wearing gas masks.
There was an organized and planned action of attack against the soldiers by some of the activists, who were armed with knives, lead pipes and gas masks, according to the report.
Something tells me the “peaceful” protesters had a large number of Hamasniks in their passenger manifests.
Ynet has more:
An Israel Defense Forces soldier was moderately injured after being stabbed in the stomach as the Navy attacked aid ships sailing to the Gaza Strip. He was evacuated by helicopter to the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa.
According to IDF sources, “The sail’s participants were not innocent and used violence against the soldiers. They were waiting for the forces’ arrival.”
Funny how the initial outraged reports of the Turkish media and Free Gaza propagandists of the IDF coming in shooting end the same way that most propaganda reports about the IDF end: With Israel defending itself.
Why did the “peaceful” protesters have knives and pipes? Hm. Let’s think.
They are pacifists until they die! =D
Free Gaza! lol
(although I think Gaza was “freed” in 2.002 or so…)
I’m a pacifist. And I’ll kill anyone who says otherwise!