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October 25, 2010

General: Israel Fired 308 Live Bullets during Siege of Gaza Aid Boat
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In other news from the Middle East, Israel’s top general has revealed
Israeli commandos fired 308 live bullets aboard a Gaza-bound aid ship in
May, as well as some 350 beanbag rounds and non-lethal paintballs.
Testifying on Sunday before Israeli’s state-appointed inquest,
Lieutenant-General Gabi Ashkenazi justified the use of force and said
Israel’s killing of eight Turks and one US citizen on the aid boat had
been unavoidable.



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