Eiland, Previously “Israeli” Army Official to Investigate Attack on Freedom Flotilla

IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi has appointed reserve General Giora Eiland to head the board of inquiry, which will investigate the Freedom Flotilla incident.

Eiland previously held the position of the head of the Planning Department at the "Israeli" army.
The board of inquiry will take into account internal "Israeli" navy testimonies and report the results to the General Staff by July 4.

The "Israeli" military attacked the Freedom Flotilla in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea early on May 31, killing nine Turkish citizens on board the M.V. Mavi Marmara and injuring about 50 other people who were part of the team on the six-ship convoy.

"Israel" also arrested nearly 700 activists from 42 countries on board the Freedom Flotilla, which was attempting to break the siege of Gaza in order to deliver 10,000 tons of humanitarian assistance to the long-suffering people of the territory. Later orders were issued for their deportation.