Israeli navy probe: Commandos not prepared

An internal Israeli navy investigation into the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla found the commandos were not prepared for an attack by the passengers.

The elite Shayetet 13 unit was unprepared and lacked sufficient intelligence information, the internal probe found, according to an Israel Radio report. The investigation found that under the circumstances the officers acted appropriately.

The boarding of the Turkish-flagged ship the Mavi Marmara should only have occurred after using water hoses and smoke grenades on the passengers waiting on deck, the report said. — jta