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Israel: A Tactical Breakdown of the Flotilla Attack

May 31, 2010 | 19:51 GMT

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Summary

"Visit, board, search and seizure operations," as they are known in naval parlance, are particularly challenging operations. The circumstances under which Israel chose to seize the aid ships bound for the Gaza Strip on the night of May 30-31 presented a host of tactical complexities.

STRATFOR examines the complexities of naval boarding operations in light of the Israeli seizure of six aid ships bound for Gaza....

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