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Israeli military orders Libyan aid vessel to turn back

A Libyan aid ship bound for Gaza has been confronted by an Israeli military ship, and told to change its course, according to organisers. The charity behind the ship says it will not dock at Cairo, as directed, but instead continue on its way to Gaza. The confrontation comes in the wake of Israeli storming of the Turkish aid flotilla, in which nine aid workers were killed.  Read more: AP

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