SS Dignity to be forensically analyzed to verify Israeli attacks in international waters

According to the movement’s organizers the Lebanese government has pledged to provide a forensic analysis of what happened to the ship. Israel says the boat collided with a naval vessel after being warned to turn around, but the ship’s crew say they were deliberately attacked after identifying themselves as a humanitarian vessel.

The boat was en route to Gaza where it was set to deliver three tons of medical supplies and three volunteer doctors to assist in the overburdened hospitals.

According to the crew the ship was more than 140 kilometres offshore, in international waters, when they were attacked. They say Israeli warships fired life ammunition into the water ahead of the ship as they were surrounded then rammed three times.

According to Captain Denis Healy, the Israeli attack came, ""without any warning, or any provocation."

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