Israel to use force to stop 2nd freedom flotilla from reaching Gaza.

Israel announced on Tuesday it would prevent a

second international freedom flottila from arriving at Gazza on June 20.

But, it claimed that it preferred a diplomatic solution rather than force

to stop the flotilla, said the newspaper Haaretz, commemorating one year since

the first flotilla was attacked by Israeli forces killing nine Turkish

activists.

Underscoring Israeli prime minister Benjamin Natanyahu's statement that the

flotilla should be stopped from reaching the shores of Gaza, the newspaper

attributed to him his willingness to resort to force if circumstances required

it.

Israeli naval forces have been in the past few months rehearsing tactics

they could use to stop a flotilla of at least 15 vessels from heading to the

shores of Gaza.

These forces are likely to use intelligence services and the internet,

among other things, to keep tab on the course of the would-be flottila, said

the paper.

Israeli army sources affirmed that the use of force to prevent the flotilla

will be a last resort.

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