We can all remember the battle that took place last year when a Turkish ship tried to break the Israeli blockade of arms and millitary supplies around Gaza. When the Israelis boarded the ship, they were attacked with pipes and axes. Then those on the ship commenced firing and the Israelis returned the fire. Nine people died in the melee. Well, now there is a new flotilla being assembled to try once again to break the Israeli blockade.
It is strange that this attempt is still going forward. Egypt has already opened its border with Gaza so that all non-millitary supplies flow freely into the area. The only blockade that remains in place is strictly against the flow of weapons, ammunition and other millitary supplies. Nevertheless, the so-called peace activists are still trying to break that blockade. For their part, the Israelis are unlikely to allow that to happen.
The most likely outcome is that the ships will be boarded and there will be another battle. This time, however, the Israelis will be ready for an attack from the passengers. Stories have appeared recently on the internet that the supporters of Hamas are planning on using chemical weapons against the Israelis. It would be bizarre for that to actually happen, but given the people involved it is not impossible. Hopefully, we will not see any of the ships sunk, but even that cannot be ruled out. Indeed, another story on the internet is that some of the ships are planning to blow themselves up in order to make it appear that the Israelis have either bombed or torpedoes them.
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