First Gaza flotilla report sent to UN chief
An inquiry panel on Wednesday handed over a preliminary report to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Israel's assault on a Turkish activist ship taking aid supplies to Gaza, which left nine dead and scores wounded, a UN spokesman said.
Former New Zealand prime minister Geoffrey Palmer and a panel which includes representatives from Israel and Turkey is looking into the May 31 attack.
The United Nations did not give details of the report but a spokesman for Ban said the inquiry was proceeding in "in a positive and collegial manner."
"The panel agreed that in the light of the information so gathered, it would examine and identify the facts, circumstances and context of the incident and make findings and recommendations for the prevention of similar incidents in the future," said a spokesman for Ban.
