[THS] Uzi Dayan: Israel Must Announce Turkish Warships Casus Beli

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Act Of War
Uzi Dayan: Israel Must Announce Turkish Warships Casus Beli

By JPost

June 09, 2010 "JPost" -- Israel must send Turkey a clear message that if Turkish
warships are sent to accompany the next flotilla trying to break the embargo on
Gaza, these will be considered acts of war by Israel , Uzi Dayan, former deputy Chief
of General Staff, told Army Radio Monday morning.

"If the Turkish prime minister joins such a flotilla,” Dayan said, “we should make clear
beforehand this would be an act of war, and we would not try to take over the ship
he was on, but would sink it.”

“If Israel doesn't make this clear beforehand, the Turks will grow increasingly self-
assured, and we may indeed find ourselves facing such a scenario, which could have
been averted.”

Uzi Dayan attacked a letter sent by Navy veterans calling for a commission of inquiry
as confused and irresponsible.