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Israel is facing a of international criticism following its killing of aid volunteers in international on May 31st. Israeli commandoes a Turkish ship in the Mediterranean that was with aid for Palestinians in Gaza. The slid down ropes from helicopters and the fighting that followed led to at least 10 fatalities. The ship was carrying 600 from all over the world. Those on board say the activists were largely civilians. They included Northern Ireland’s Mairead Corrigan Maguire, who won the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize, and politicians from many countries. The ship was part of a trying to break an Israeli to give Gazans food and aid . The confrontation took place 80 miles off the Gaza coast.

Israel’s military was quick to its actions. A spokesperson said: “The demonstrators on board attacked the personnel with live fire and light weaponry including knives and clubs. Additionally, one of the used was from an IDF soldier. The demonstrators had clearly prepared their weapons in for this specific purpose.” Israel’s trade and industry minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer expressed his : "The images are certainly not . I can only voice regret at all the fatalities," he said. Israeli journalist Amos Harel from the Haaretz newspaper went . He wrote of the seriousness of Israel’s actions, saying: “The damage that Israel has itself internationally can hardly be .”