Netanyahu Rejects Criticism of Deadly Raid on Gaza Activist Flotilla -- Voice of America
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected criticism of his commandos' storming of an activist flotilla that was trying to break the blockade on Gaza. The raid, Monday, killed nine activists. International criticism is growing, but as our correspondent reports, Israel is not bowing to international pressure for it to lift the blockade on the Palestinian enclave.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was unapologetic in the face of mounting criticism.
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