The documents’ release comes as an Israeli inquiry has absolved the government and military in any wrongdoing on the deadly attack on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last year. Nine people were killed when Israeli troops stormed the Mavi Marmara ship on May 31st. Inquiry chair Jacob Turkel unveiled the panel’s conclusion.

Jacob Turkel: “The commission’s conclusion is that the imposition of the naval blockade over the Gaza Strip was lawful and complies with international law, considering Israel’s security concerns and its efforts to fulfill humanitarian obligations. This commission’s conclusion is that the entire action taken by Israel on May 31st, 2010, to enforce the naval blockade, despite a small number of incidents in which force was used, and their details are still not fully clear, were legal and in accordance with international law.”