Israel Attacks Gaza Aid Ships, Killing At Least 19

"Mavi Marmara" ship leaving port in Istanbul, loaded with humanitarian aid, headed for Gaza, Palestine

Antiwar - Israel had telegraphed its move for weeks. They had promised to stop the aid ships at all cost, they had promised to use force against the aid workers. Somehow, no amount of official bellicosity could prepare anyone for the carnage that unfolded.

At least 19 aid workers were killed and dozens of others wounded when Israeli commandos, backed up with helicopters, boarded the Mavi Marmara, one of the six aid ships, and opened fire on the passengers. Read more.