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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (18) Slideshow Save Email Print Reprints Most Popular Most Shared Fidel Castro to appear on Cuban television and radio 10:25am EDT Russia says Iran close to nuclear weapons 7:27am EDT Tired Gay succumbs to Dix in 200 meters 03 Jul 2010 Uganda bombs kill 74, Islamists claim attack | Video 2:38pm EDT U.S. to issue new drilling ban | Video 4:18pm EDT Polanski freed as Swiss deny extradition | Video 4:35pm EDT U.S. troops face Afghan enemy too young to kill 11 Jul 2010 Federal Reserve worry list gets longer 11 Jul 2010 Germans shell-shocked by oracle octopus 06 Jul 2010 German fans want revenge grilling of oracle octopus 08 Jul 2010 Tired Gay succumbs to Dix in 200 meters 03 Jul 2010 Fidel Castro to appear on Cuban television and radio 10:25am EDT Uganda bombs kill 74, Islamists claim attack | Video 2:38pm EDT German fans want revenge grilling of oracle octopus 08 Jul 2010 Aon to buy Hewitt for $4.9 billion, creates HR giant 1:30pm EDT Consumer Reports will not recommend Apple iPhone 4 4:01pm EDT Russia says Iran close to nuclear weapons 7:27am EDT Oracle octopus gets own World Cup for winning streak | Video 3:25pm EDT Cable companies, networks mull smaller TV bundles 08 Jul 2010 Germans shell-shocked by oracle octopus 06 Jul 2010 Israeli army finds errors in deadly Gaza ship raid Digg This Tweet This Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Related News Israel failed in ship interception planning: reports 7:47am EDT Israel says won't let Libyan aid ship reach Gaza Sun, Jul 11 2010 Turkey wants Israel apology Mon, Jul 5 2010 Israel grants wider powers to Gaza flotilla inquiry Sun, Jul 4 2010 Turkey and Israel hold talks on mending fences Thu, Jul 1 2010 Related Topics World » 1 / 2 An Israeli flag flutters in the wind as the Mavi Marmara, a Gaza-bound ship that was raided by Israeli commandos, is escorted by a naval vessel (not seen) to the Ashdod port in this May 31, 2010 file photo. Israel's military failed to prepare adequately for what turned into a deadly raid on the Gaza aid flotilla, according to findings of a military inquiry quoted by the Israeli media on July 12, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Amir Cohen/Files Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:20pm EDT TEL AVIV (Reuters) - An Israeli military inquiry released on Monday found intelligence and operational errors in a deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla but defended the use of force behind the killings of nine Turkish activists. The report was the first of two separate investigations including a judicial-headed panel named by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government into the May 31 raid that strained Israel's relations with Muslim ally Turkey and brought a world outcry that forced it to ease its land blockade on Gaza. Giora Eiland, a reservist general who headed the army's panel, said, summarizing the findings of a 150-page document, which is classified, supported the use of force and the need for commandos to board one of the vessels so as to intercept it. "But on the other hand there were mistakes that were made in decisions, including some taken at relatively high levels, which meant that the result was not as had been initially anticipated," Eiland told reporters at the army's headquarters. "We found there were professional mistakes regarding intelligence and the decision-making process," he added, and also cited what he called "operational mistakes." A senior security official said a plan devised before the incident, was "reasonable" but may have made a wrong assumption about expecting a dozen or so soldiers to easily subdue a shipload of activists bent on attacking them. The team of eight investigators "concluded that not all possible intelligence gathering methods were fully implemented" and various intelligence units failed to coordinate, an army statement said, adding that "the anticipated level of violence used against the forces was underestimated." Some of the commandos, the Israeli military has said, were armed with paintball guns -- but also carried pistols -- in anticipation of only light resistance. Eiland, who briefed reporters at the military's headquarters in Tel Aviv, said better intelligence on the activists' plan to attack Israeli commandos may have helped prevent bloodshed. 'NO FAILURE OR NEGLIGENCE' The military's chief of staff, Lieutenant-General Gabi Ashkenazy said in a statement that "no failure or negligence was found" but that there were "mistakes which must be corrected." There was evidence that activists on the Turkish-flagged Mavi Marmara opened fire on Israeli commandos, at least in one instance using a weapon they had on board, a senior Israeli security official said. Activists took three soldiers hostage, an incident that prompted one of the troops to open fire as he boarded the vessel, in an attempt to rescue them and to help extricate wounded forces, the official added. The official who spoke on condition of anonymity said there was a "high probability" at least one activist had fired the first shot and ballistics tests showed a bullet from a soldier's wound was not fired from an Israeli-issue weapon. Eiland said the army also had "evidence that there was at least one weapon on this ship before we arrived" and four incidents in which activists opened fire at the troops. Turkish organizers of the flotilla say activists seized guns from Israeli commandos but threw them overboard. Eiland said soldiers fired live ammunition "only when they were under real danger to their lives" and that overall the commandos acted in a "very professional way" in response to being attacked by metal rods and knives. Israel says its naval blockade of Gaza is intended to prevent weapons from reaching its Hamas rulers, but has eased a land embargo of the territory since the flotilla incident. The civilian panel named by Israel is headed by a former Supreme Court justice, Jacob Turkey, and includes two international observers, but its mandate is seen as too narrow to pose any political threat to Netanyahu. (Additional reporting by Joseph Nasr and Ori Lewis in Jerusalem) World Comments See All Comments (18) | Post Comment Jul 12, 2010 12:49pm EDT Israeli soldiers suffered gunshot wounds. I guess the flotilla organizers will claim they shot each other. This inquiry shows that Israel did not want to recklessly kill civilians (as is evident by their criticism of the decision process), but that the killings that took place were justified, considering the life-threatening situation posed by flotilla activists. NeonTaster Report As Abusive Jul 12, 2010 1:21pm EDT The mistake was letting Israelis get hurt. * * * Onboard terrorists attacked the Israeli commandos with iron bars and knives. The Israelis were armed with crowd-control weapons as a first line of defense. jimmy37 Report As Abusive Jul 12, 2010 2:02pm EDT You’re right, jimmy37, they asked to be boarded by armed commandos. If they were smart they would have given up any human rights they had, and let the boarding party do what they wanted. How many tons of AK47s and RPGs did they find on these ships again? That’s right, NONE! Heaven forbid the people you’re committing genocide against should be allowed access to food an medical supplies. How dare anyone from the west try to help the Palestinian people. cturtle Report As Abusive Jul 12, 2010 2:08pm EDT The appeasement of the Palestinian Jews is continuing to generate vile consequences, a similar circumstance arose in the late thirties and millions of innocent people were killed before the source of the problem was eliminated. ehross Report As Abusive Jul 12, 2010 2:14pm EDT @cturtle You are talking nonsense. First off – maritime law permits Israel to board ships to make sure there are no weapons. Should we just trust terrorist sympathizers like the IHH (flotilla organizers)? Second – There is no Palestinian genocide, period. There are mountains of evidence to support it. The average lifespan in Gaza is higher than it is in Egypt. Using inflammatory and inaccurate rhetoric mocks the victims of real genocide, like the people of Sudan, for example. They are being butchered by the thousands while Israel sends hundred of trucks of aid into Gaza every single day, as well as fresh water and electricity that it provides. The Palestinian people need help, alright. Help getting rid of Hamas. So long as they continue their armed struggle against Israel, they are putting their own people at risk. Israel does what it does to protect its own people. NeonTaster Report As Abusive Jul 12, 2010 2:17pm EDT @ehross – referring to Israelis as “Palestinian Jews” sounds closer to Nazism than Israel’s actions to defend itself from bloodthirsty terrorists. Israel has every right to exist, as it was established via UN vote. NeonTaster Report As Abusive Jul 12, 2010 2:26pm EDT The defense put forward by the Jewish squatters for their barbaric conduct and land theft usually castigates Hamas or Hezbollah. The Palestinian Jews want/are stealing Hamas and Hezbollah land everyday,The second world war was about the theft of land, somehow I guess the Palestinian Jews do not see the irony in it. ehross Report As Abusive Jul 12, 2010 2:31pm EDT There has never been any wrongdoing in slaughtering the Palestinians for decades. Wy should killing 9 Turkish citizens in International waters be different? Yes, it proves once again that Israel is above the law because the only “lawmaker” is the United States. What a travesty! OCTheo Report As Abusive Jul 12, 2010 2:32pm EDT @ehross You are just showing your ignorance. Hizbullah, regardless of opinions, does not own any land. They are not the legitimate army of Lebanon, and they have no stake for any claim. You’d rather praise organizations that are responsible for many deaths, including of hundreds of American marines, as well as enforcing fundamental Islamic rules, which include brutal treatment of women and “non-believers” in order to castigate Israel. The lengths you go to show your anti-Semitism has you aligned with the worst of mankind. Hamas murdered Fatah dissenters when they took power in Gaza by throwing them off buildings. I hope you sleep well at night standing alongside such people. NeonTaster Report As Abusive See All Comments (18) Add a Comment *We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam and review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. 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