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Three Israeli inquiry committees and its state comptroller's report followed the Human Rights Council investigation. They enforced coverup. Two are best known.
Truth was systematically suppressed. Mavi Marmara victims were denied. So are besieged Gazans.
Retired Major General Giora Eiland headed a military inquiry. Its findings justified the unjustifiable. Conclusions reached said:
"(T)here were no wrongdoings and no negligences in any fundamental areas during a complicated and complex operation.""But on the other hand, there were mistakes that were made in decisions, including some taken at relatively high levels, which meant that the result was not as had been initially anticipated."
"(N)ot all possible intelligence gathering methods were fully implemented and (the) coordination between Navy Intelligence and the Israeli Defense Intelligence was insufficient."
"The anticipated level of violence used against the forces was underestimated."
"(Commandos) relied excessively on a single course of action." Others weren't planned in "the event of more dangerous scenarios."
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