Israeli Military Finds Flotilla Killings Were Unavoidable

Former Israeli general Giora Eiland (R Front), who heads Israeli army's internal investigation panel, prepares to leave after a news conference in Tel Aviv, on July 12, 2010. Mistakes were made in the intelligence-collecting and decision-making for the operation of Israeli navy's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in the end of May, Israeli army's internal investigation panel into the incident said on Monday. (Xinhua/Yin Dongxun)

Israeli Military: 'Mistakes Were Made' In Deadly Flotilla Raid -- McClatchy News

TEL AVIV, Israel — An Israeli military investigation into Israel's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla concluded Monday that there were "no failures, but mistakes were made."

Nine activists, all Turks, died and dozens were wounded in the assault. One of those killed had dual U.S.-Turkish citizenship.

The investigation, which was headed by Maj. Gen. (Reserves) Giora Eiland, found that while high-level officials had committed errors in judgment, no one in the military had behaved negligently. The report avoids recommendations that would have led to the demotion of military personnel or other strong actions.

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More News On The Israeli Report That Examines The Flotilla Killings

Israeli Military Finds Flotilla Killings Justified -- New York Times
Flotilla deaths were a 'mistake', says IDF report -- The Independent
Israel admits Gaza flotilla raid 'mistakes' -- BBC
Israel made 'mistakes' in Gaza ship raid: panel -- CBC
Israeli report finds ‘mistakes’ in raid -- Financial Times
Israel blames poor planning and intelligence mistakes for flotilla disaster -- The Guardian
Military audit clears soldiers in Gaza flotilla raid -- L.A. Times
Israeli report: Flotilla raid planning was flawed -- AP
MESS Report / IDF probe of Gaza flotilla carefully avoided placing real blame -- Haaretz
Israeli army probe defends flotilla raid -- Xinhuanet
ISRAEL: Army probe of flotilla raid finds mistakes; blogger finds a big one -- L.A. Times