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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search ADVERTISEMENT Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Photos Sitemap Israeli panel to probe Gaza flotilla raid AFP - 2 hours 39 minutes ago Send IM Story Print JERUSALEM (AFP) - – Israel's cabinet on Monday backed the creation of an internal committee to probe its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, in a move swiftly dismissed by Turkey. The Israeli committee, which will include two foreign observers, was formed to conduct an investigation into the legal aspects of the operation in which Israeli commandos killed nine Turkish activists and wounded many more. But Ankara slammed the move, saying it did not believe the Israeli commission would carry out an "impartial" probe of the pre-dawn attack. "We have no trust at all that Israel, a country that has carried out such an attack on a civilian convoy in international waters, will conduct an impartial investigation," Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told reporters in Ankara. Reax: Turkey dismisses Israel inquiry Turkey wants the circumstances surrounding the May 31 attack to be investigated by a commission "under the direct control of the United Nations... an impartial one with the participation of Turkey and Israel," he said. Hours after the announcement by the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, cabinet members voted unanimously to back the make-up and mandate of the inquiry committee. The committee, which will be headed by retired supreme court judge Yaakov Tirkel, will conduct an internal investigation into the legal aspects of the flotilla raid. In a move to boost the credibility of the probe, the government also named two international observers: Irish Nobel Peace Prize winner David Trimble and Ken Watkin, a former judge advocate general of the Canadian armed forces. But it was not clear what powers Trimble and Watkin would have, and the statement noted they would not able "to vote in relation to the proceedings and conclusions of the commission." And the two could also be denied access to documents or information if it was "almost certain to cause substantial harm to national security or to the state's foreign relations." Netanyahu's office said the commission's mandate was to examine the legality under international law, of Israel's naval blockade and of the actions taken to enforce that blockade. It would also examine "the actions taken by the organisers of the flotilla and its participants, as well as their identity." Speaking to cabinet members on Monday, Netanyahu said the committee would also seek "to give a credible and convincing answer" to the international community. "I am convinced that uncovering the facts will prove that Israel acted in an appropriately defensive fashion in accordance with the highest standards. The committee will clarify to the world that Israel acts according to law with responsibility and full transparency," the hawkish premier said. The US welcomed the announcement as "an important step forward," but said it expected the investigation to be carried out promptly with the findings "presented publicly" to the international community. Related article: US expects 'prompt' inquiry into Gaza raid Canada also welcomed the Israeli announcement but said it also understood Israel's reasons for wanting to prevent ships from reaching Gaza in defiance of the naval blockade. The UN Security Council had called for an "impartial" investigation into the incident, stopping short of calls by Turkey and other countries for an independent, international investigation. Related article: Abbas critical of Israeli probe The announcement came as Israel faced mounting pressure to end its tight blockade of the Gaza Strip, which the doomed aid flotilla was trying to reach. Israel and Egypt cut off most access to the Gaza Strip when Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was captured by Hamas and other militants during a cross-border raid in June 2006. Meanwhile in Luxembourg, an EU diplomat said on Monday that Israel had indicated it was ready to significantly ease its Gaza blockade. "The indications we are getting from Israel is that they are willing to go from a positive to a negative list," the diplomat said, referring to a change from a list of allowed items to a list of banned items, with many more previously banned ordinary goods allowed to go through. But Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor denied such a move had been agreed, telling AFP: "These are ideas that we are discussing. "Of course Israel is ready to let through more goods, but we have to discuss which goods go on the list," he said. 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