Israeli Navy Boards Gaza Aid Ship (no violence has been reported and will be brought to Ashdod)

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Source: Sky News

The Israeli navy has boarded the Rachel Corrie aid ship and no violence has been reported.

The Israeli Defence Force has confirmed soldiers boarded the ship with permission by sea, no helicopters have been used.

The Rachel Corrie will be brought to Ashdod Port where all goods will be inspected and transferred to Gaza.

The Rachel Corrie had set out with its crew determined to break Israel's naval blockade. It had ignored four calls to dock at Ashdod Port.


Read more: http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Gaza-Peace-Activists-On-Board-the-Rachel-Corrie-Being-Shadowed-By-Israeli-Forces/Article/201006115643738?lpos=World_News_First_World_News_Article_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15643738_Gaza%3A_Peace_Activists

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Israeli troops 'board Rachel Corrie Gaza aid ship'

Saturday, 5 June 2010 10:49 UK

Israeli troops have boarded an aid ship trying to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli military says the crew of the MV Rachel Corrie allowed its soldiers on to the Irish-owned vessel.

It says the boarding was peaceful and the ship is now being taken towards the Israeli port of Ashdod.

more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/10245176.stm

Israeli troops board Gaza aid ship

Israeli troops have boarded a Malaysian-funded Irish aid ship headed towards Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid.

An Israeli spokeswoman said troops boarded MV Rachel Corrie on Saturday after activists aboard the ship ignored warnings to divert to the port of Ashdod.

Activists aboard Rachel Corrie were attempting to break the siege of Gaza imposed by Israel, five days after Israeli troops violently intercepted a flotilla of aid ships carrying humanitarian aid for the territory, killing nine activists.

Israeli naval vessels had been trailing the ship for several hours before storming it. Rachel Corrie's radar had also been jammed, cutting off all radio communiation.


more: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/06/201064235620154213.html