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Mon 06 Jun 2010Israel to conduct own investigation into flotilla
Israel said today it would carry out its own investigation into last week's deadly raid on a Gaza aid flotilla, after turning down a UN proposal for an international inquiry.
Speaking in parliament in response to a no-confidence motion introduced by opposition parties over the May 31st raid, minister for defence Ehud Barak said Israel would examine ways to minimise friction in enforcing its blockade of Hamas-ruled Gaza.
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