July 18, 2010
IDF to release flotilla findings
The IDF was in suspense on Sunday ahead of the planned publication of the
internal military probe into the operation that stopped the Turkish flotilla to
the Gaza Strip in late May and ended with nine dead passengers.
The
report was supposed to be submitted to IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi
Ashkenazi on Sunday evening by head of the investigative panel Maj.-Gen. (res.)
Giora Eiland.
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On Monday morning, Eiland was scheduled to present the
findings to the members of the General Staff to whom the report pertains,
including commander of the Navy V.-Adm. Eliezer Marom, head of IDF
Operations Maj.-Gen. Tal Russo and OC Military Intelligence Maj.-Gen. Amos
Yadlin.
On Monday afternoon the IDF is expected to release the findings
to the public.
The report is not expected to contain personal
recommendations against any of the officers involved in Operation Sea Breeze 7 -
the boarding of the Mavi Marmara Turkish passenger ship on May 31 by Navy
commandos from Flotilla 13.