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Israeli Navy Official: Next Time Could Be Worse

We'll be prepared 'as if it was a war'

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 1, 2010 2:33 PM CDT

(Newser) – With more aid ships on the way to Gaza, this doesn't bode well: A commander in the Israeli Navy tells the Jerusalem Post that any ships trying to break the sea blockade on the Gaza Strip can expect an aggressive response. "We boarded the... Read full story »

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