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<p><strong>Prosecutors at Istanbul court are seeking life sentences for four Israeli ex-military chiefs over deadly maritime assault in Mediterranean Sea.</strong></p>
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<strong>Middle East Online | Nov 6, 2012 | Ceren KUMOVA &#8211; ISTANBUL, Turkey</strong></a></p>
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<p>Prosecutors at the Istanbul court are seeking life sentences for the four over the deadly maritime assault in the Mediterranean Sea that severely damaged ties between Israel and Turkey.</p>
<p>Israeli commandos boarded the Turkish-flagged Mavi Marmara, the largest ship in a flotilla dispatched by Turkish relief agency IHH to break Israel&#8217;s blockade of the Gaza Strip, on May 31, 2010, leaving nine Turkish activists dead.</p>
<p>&#8220;Today only four Israeli commanders are standing trial but this case could have a political extension,&#8221; said IHH vice-chairman Huseyin Oruc. &#8220;The court has all the evidence.&#8221;</p>
<p>The accused Israeli commanders did not attend the trial, after Israel ruled that those who took part in the raid did nothing wrong.</p>
<p>The defendants are former military chief of staff Gaby Ashkenazi, former navy chief Eliezer Marom, former military intelligence head Amos Yadlin and former air force intelligence chief Avishai Levy.</p>
<p>Last year, an Israeli probe ruled that the raid did not violate international law, in a finding that Turkey said lacked credibility.</p>
<p>A UN report in September 2011 found Israel had used &#8220;excessive&#8221; force in the raid, but also said Israel&#8217;s naval blockade of Gaza was legal and that the flotilla organisers had acted &#8220;recklessly&#8221; in attempting the mission.</p>
<p>The raid triggered a crisis between Israel and Turkey, once regional allies, and resulted in a dramatic downgrade in diplomatic relations and the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador from Turkey. Military ties were also cut.</p>
<p>In May, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon had said he was expecting foreign diplomatic pressure on Turkey to stop the trial that could have &#8220;wide-ranging implications for NATO and US forces,&#8221; which frequently board ships suspected of terror activity.</p>
<p>Turkey says ties will not return to normal unless Israel offers a formal apology, compensates the victims and lifts the blockade on the impoverished Gaza Strip.</p>
<p>Outside the Istanbul court, protesters carrying Palestinian flags chanted</p>
<p>&#8220;Allahu Akbar&#8221; (God is great)&#8221; and &#8220;Damn Israel&#8221; while some wore headbands declaring &#8220;Until Palestine is free,&#8221; and unfurled banners saying &#8220;Martyrs are here, where are the Zionists?&#8221;</p>
<p>A balloon was flying in the air above the court, with the words &#8220;Israel on trial&#8221; emblazoned across it.</p>
<p>Last month, Israeli troops boarded a Finnish-flagged ship after it tried to breach Israel&#8217;s tight maritime embargo on Gaza, which prohibits all naval traffic in and out of the coastal territory.</p>
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<h3>The Mavi Marmara Massacre in Photos</h3>
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<h3>Related reports in media</h3>
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<li><strong>Nov 6, 2012</strong> | Turkey tries Israeli officers over flotilla raid &#8211; <a href="http://www.china.org.cn/world/2012-11/06/content_27022211.htm" target="_blank"><strong>China.org.cn</strong> </a></li>
<li><strong>Nov 6, 2012 |</strong> Israel Slams Turkey over Flotilla &#8216;Show Trial&#8217;<strong> &#8211; <a href="http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/59604-israel-slams-turkey-over-flotilla-show-trial" target="_blank">Naharnet </a></strong></li>
<li><strong>Nov 6, 2012 | </strong>Turkey To Try Israeli Commanders Over Deadly Aid Flotilla Raid<strong> &#8211; <a href="http://www.rttnews.com/1998729/turkey-to-try-israeli-commanders-over-deadly-aid-flotilla-raid.aspx" target="_blank">RTT News </a></strong></li>
<li><strong>Nov 6, 2012 | </strong>Turkey tries Israeli military over raid &#8211; <a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/turkey-tries-israeli-military-over-raid/story-fn3dxix6-1226511770270" target="_blank"><strong>The Australian</strong> </a></li>
<li><strong>Nov 6, 2012</strong> | Turkey tries Israeli military officers over 2010 flotilla raid &#8211; <a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-11/06/c_131954724.htm" target="_blank"><strong>Xinhua</strong></a></li>
<li><strong>Nov 6, 2012</strong> | Turkish Court Tries Israelis in Gaza Flotilla Case &#8211; <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/turkey-israelis-gaza-flotilla-case-17649474" target="_blank"><strong>ABC News</strong></a></li>
<li><strong>Nov 6, 2012 |  </strong>Turkey prosecutes Israeli commanders for Gaza flotilla deaths<strong>  &#8211; <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/06/turkey-prosecutes-israelis-gaza-flotilla-deaths" target="_blank">guardian</a></strong></li>
<li><strong>Nov 6, 2012</strong> | Turkey tries Israeli ex-military over deadly Gaza flotilla raid &#8211; <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlAkhbarEnglish/~3/8MJhNPFGJ5o/turkey-tries-israeli-ex-military-over-deadly-gaza-flotilla-raid" target="_blank"><strong>Al Akhbar English</strong></a></li>
<li><strong>Nov 6, 2012 | </strong>Istanbul: Trial of Israeli officers over Freedom Flotilla attack &#8211; <a href="http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/En/default.aspx?xyz=U6Qq7k%2bcOd87MDI46m9rUxJEpMO%2bi1s73saa8wI6x84AVbAMSlCrxuUopfvSfG%2f5%2fjvR0KLGCXTmB7bWyMPR3KdZG%2bgxgyj2fVxYFZyDhBj%2bkgVEj5UuvlO6tfNNyvm3h5TKJjJ%2fVmA%3d" target="_blank"><strong>PIC</strong></a></li>
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