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The passengers of the Gaza flotilla are seen here preparing for confrontation with the IDF soldiers. The rioters put on gas masks and arm themselves with rods, slingshots, broken bottles, metal objects, and water hoses. As the IDF soldiers approach the ship the rioters immediately attack the forces by hurling these objects at them.
As of right now, the State of Israel has loaded 20 trucks with various types of aid found onboard the flotilla. Expired medication, clothing, blankets, some medical equipment and toys were among the aid found on the ships.
Unfortunately, the Hamas terror organization is unwilling to accept the cargo and the trucks filled with humanitarian aid have not been allowed to enter the Gaza Strip. It appears that Hamas is in fact stopping the transfer of the humanitarian aid.
Bullet proof vests found on the Mavi Marmara ship
Night vision equipment and a rifle scope found on the Mavi Marmara ship
One of the electric saws found on the Mavi Marmara which were used to saw metal rods off of the ship's deck. Rioters used the rods to attack Israeli Navy soldiers who boarded the ship.
The photos above detail the way in which the Mavi Marmara rioters had prepared themselves to ambush IDF forces. With sawn off rods, knives, mace, flaires, and other objects the passengers violently attacked the IDF commandos as they attempted to board the ship. For all the latest footage of the violent riot click here.
Additional photos:
Saws found on the Mavi Marmara
Knives found aboard the Mavi Marmara
Gas masks found aboard the Mavi Marmara
Rocks, marbles and slingshots found aboard the Mavi Marmara
"Hizbullah" is written across the slingshot used by rioters on the Mavi Marmara.
"Hizbullah" is written across a slingshot used by the rioters on the Mavi Marmara.
Knives used by the rioters on the Mavi Marmara.
Saws used to remove metal poles from the ship for use as weapons against the soldiers.
When IDF forces boarded the Mavi Marmara in order to redirect it towards the Port of Ashdod, they encountered protestors armed with such weapons as knives, slingshots, bags of marbles, metal and wooden clubs, chains, mace, and Molotov cocktails. Above are photos of weapons found on the ship including two of a slingshot with the word “Hizbullah” written across the handle. When IDF soldiers intercepted the other five ships of the flotilla, they did not encounter any resistance and no one was injured. However, the instant the soldiers boarded the Mavi Marmara they were met with extreme violence and responded in self defense. For close up footage of the initial moments of the interception of the Mavi Marmara click here.
