Former Israeli official admits aid flotilla ‘mistakes’

THE Israeli intelligence service made mistakes during the storming of ships taking aid to the Gaza strip, a former military official acknowledged today.

Former Israeli official admits aid flotilla ‘mistakes’

Nine civilians were killed after Israeli commandos boarded the flotilla carrying 10,000 tonnes of aid en route from Cyprus in May.

Retired Major General Giora Eiland, who led the Israeli military inquiry into the storming of the Mavi Marmara, told the BBC’s Panorama programme that planning for the operation had been lacking.

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