Israel: Gaza ship is 'outrageous provocation'

31 May 2010 Last updated at 04:59 ET Help

At least nine people have been killed after Israeli commandos stormed a convoy of ships carrying aid to the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army says.

Israel's deputy foreign minister called the Turkish-led flotilla an "armada of hate and violence in support of Hamas".

Danny Ayalon said it was a "premeditated and outrageous provocation" and the activists on board were intent on violence.

READ MORE: Deaths as Israel storms aid ship

BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.