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Sat, June 05, 2010 | IDFnadesk

Aerial Footage of IDF Soldiers Boarding the 7th Flotilla Boat without Incident, 5 June 2010

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ba0iXUzxu0

Aerial footage from 5 June 2010 when the IDF naval commandos boarding the ship attempting to break the maritime closure of the Gaza Strip, they did so with the full compliance of the ship’s crew members. According to initial reports, there was no violence or injuries amongst the soldiers or the crew, as the use of force was unnecessary and no shots were fired.

The boat and its crew are being led to the Ashdod port and will be transferred to the custody of the appropriate authorities.

During the morning hours a naval force identified the ship and, as it did in the past, issued numerous calls for it to dock in Ashdod and transfer the goods via the crossings upon inspection. The calls were ignored and it became clear that the boat intended to reach Gaza’s shores. The Israel Navy contacted the boat and clarified again that the Gaza Strip was under maritime closure and due to security risks in the area, it would not be permitted to enter.

With the compliance of the crew members, the naval force boarded the ship without incident under the command of the Commander of the Israel Navy, Vice Admiral Eliezer Marom, and is now directing it to the Ashdod port.

Any organization or country wishing to transfer humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip can do so legally via the established ground crossings by coordinating with the relevant authorities, as is done on a near daily basis.

Aerial Footage of Israeli Navy Soldiers Boarding 7th Flotilla Ship (In Color)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl_hXkYOy1c

Aerial footage, shot in color, showing the Israeli Navy soldiers boarding the Rachel Corrie without incident around noon on June 5th, 2010. The captain asks the passengers of the ship to sit before the soldiers board. The soldier then board the deck with the crew’s permission and speak with one of the passengers.