Israeli troops 'not ready for flotilla violence'
Speaking to an internal Israeli inquiry, Israeli Defence Forces Chief of Staff General Gabi Ashkenazi gave the most detailed explanation so far of what went wrong with the military plan in the 31 May raid, which sparked an international outcry.
IDF commandos failed to clear the decks with stun grenades they used, and rappelled from their helicopter straight into a brawl with men wielding iron bars and knives and were even met by gunfire, he said.
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Hide AdThe raid quickly became "chaotic", he said. "After the first soldier went down the rope there was no choice but to continue with the plan."