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Tue 06 Jun 2010Commandos claim they opened fire after coming under attack
ISRAELI RAID:DESPITE THE tragic consequences, there was widespread backing in Israel for the actions of the naval commandos who intercepted the international aid flotilla making its way to Gaza.
But despite the fact that it has been obvious for weeks that a maritime showdown was inevitable, it was clear that the Israeli forces were taken by surprise by the violent resistance from some of the activists aboard the main Turkish ship, the Marmara.
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