An Israeli military probe into Israel’s deadly raid on a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla has justified the killings of eight Turks and one American citizen on board. The men were killed when Israeli commandos opened fire after raiding the Mavi Marmara in international waters. No Israeli officers were singled out in the report for disciplinary action even though video has emerged that shows Israeli commandos executing a passenger aboard the boat. Retired Israeli Army General Giora Eiland authored the report.

Giora Eiland: “In this inquiry, we found that there were some professional mistakes regarding both the intelligence and the decision-making process in some of the operational mistakes. But also, we did find some of very positive findings, and one of them that should be emphasized is the very professional and courageous way that the Israeli commando behaved on this ship, because they found themselves in a real, immediate danger to their lives.”

IHH, the Turkish group which organized the flotilla, criticized the report’s conclusions, particularly the claim that the Israeli army was justified in using live ammunition.