Factsheet: The Gaza Flotilla

Fast Facts: The Gaza Flotilla

June 1, 2010

Israel considers itself to be in a state of war with Hamas-ruled Gaza; Being at war with Hamas, Israel is within its rights to enforce a maritime blockade on Gaza in order to prevent Hamas from obtaining weapons and other materiel that would aid its war effort

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