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Bullet proof vests
Night vision equipment and a rifle scope
One of the electric saws found on the Mavi Marmara which were used to saw metal rods off of the ship's deck. Rioters used the rods to attack Israeli Navy soldiers who boarded the ship.
Saws found on the Mavi Marmara
Knives found aboard the Mavi Marmara
Gas masks found aboard the Mavi Marmara
Rocks, marbles and slingshots found aboard the Mavi Marmara
When IDF forces boarded the Mavi Marmara in order to redirect it towards the Port of Ashdod, they encountered protestors armed with such weapons as knives, slingshots, bags of marbles, metal and wooden clubs, chains, mace, and Molotov cocktails. Above are photos of weapons found on the ship including two of a slingshot with the word "Hizbullah" written across the handle. When IDF soldiers intercepted the other five ships of the flotilla, they did not encounter any resistance and no one was injured. However, the instant the soldiers boarded the Mavi Marmara they were met with extreme violence and responded in self defense.
"Hizbullah" is written across the slingshot used by rioters on the Mavi Marmara.
Knives used by the rioters on the Mavi Marmara.
Saws used to remove metal poles from the ship for use as weapons against the soldiers.
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