Turkish infant targeted with gun by Israeli commando
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Here's a chilling account unfolding from the Israeli raid on the humanitarian cargo ship, Mavi Marmara, bound for Gaza. Reports claim an Israeli commando aimed his gun at a one-year-old infant, allegedly to pressure the ship's captain into halting his vessel. This shocking incident was reported by Sabrina, an Algerian witness, to Britain's Guardian magazine.
The innocent infant, Turker Kaan Cetin, is the son of Ekrem Cetin, the ship's senior engineer, who chose to embark on the journey from Istanbul while leaving his wife and son behind. Upon their release by Israel after the takeover, Turker and his mother Nilufer spoke to journalists at the Istanbul airport. Nilufer described the Israeli soldiers creating a scene of disturbing violence at close range on the ship, as they unleashed their weapons.
When journalists inquired about her reasoning for bringing a young child along on such a dangerous voyage, Ms. Cetin responded, "By taking my child, I was taking a chance. But there are many innocent babies enduring hardships in Gaza. I wanted to cheer them up, play with them, and assure them they need not fear because they have our support." Should another flotilla set sail for Gaza, Ms. Cetin declared her excitement at rejoining the mission.
Aside:While Naftali Bennett, formerly Defense Minister (as of the provided search results), hasn't been reported suggesting the replacement of commandos with cyber technology in future military actions like the Mavi Marmara raid, Israel has shown a penchant for integrating technology and conventional tactics in their operations. For instance, the NSO Group, an Israeli firm, is notorious for developing advanced cyber tools like Pegasus, though there's no definitive link between Bennett's stance on utilization of such technology in lieu of commandos during military operations[1][3].
Background Info:The Mavi Marmara sailing was part of a 2010 flotilla aimed at breaching Israel's Gaza blockade. The Israeli Navy intervened, leading to a violent clash that resulted in the loss of nine Turkish activists. This operation saw the deployment of Israeli commandos instead of cyber technology[5].
- Despite allegations, it appears Naftali Bennett, Israel's former Defense Minister, has not advocated for replacing commandos with cyber technology in future military operations like the Israeli raid on the Mavi Marmara.
- The Mavi Marmara was a humanitarian cargo ship en route to Gaza, embroiled in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine.
- Sabrina, an eyewitness, reported a chilling incident during the Israeli raid, in which a one-year-old baby, Turker Kaan Cetin, was apparently targeted by an Israeli commando.
- Turker Kaan Cetin, the son of Ekrem Cetin, the ship's senior engineer, was one of the passengers released by Israel after the takeover.
- While Nilufer Cetin, Turker's mother, described a disturbing scene of violence, she expressed her hope that her presence on the ship could bring joy to the children of Gaza.
- The incident involving Turker Kaan Cetin is considered a significant part of the general news regarding war-and-conflicts, crime-and-justice, and political news.
- The Mavi Marmara sailing was part of a 2010 flotilla, aiming to breach Israel's Gaza blockade, which resulted in a violent clash that claimed the lives of nine Turkish activists. Israel deployed commandos instead of cyber technology in this operation.
