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Netanyahu: I Regret Gaza Flotilla Deaths, but Israeli Troops Had Right to Self-defense

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Barak Ravid
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Barak Ravid

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that he regretted the loss of life sustained by international activists after Israel Navy commandos stormed a flotilla bringing aid to the Gaza Strip, but said the Israeli troops who opened fire were justified for defending themselves.

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