U.N. Security Council meets on Israeli raid
- NEW: U.S. official says flotilla should have observed blockade
- U.N. Security Council holds emergency meeting on Israel's storming of Palestinian flotilla
- Turkish Foreign Minister accuses Israel of murder conducted by a state
- Israeli diplomat says flotilla was not a humanitarian mission, as portrayed in the media
New York (CNN) -- Israel faced condemnation and questions Monday at an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting called by Turkey on the Israeli military's storming of a six-ship flotilla of pro-Palestinian activists headed to Gaza with aid supplies.
At least nine activists died in clashes that injured seven Israeli soldiers. Israel contends the flotilla intended to break its blockade of Gaza, while Palestinian leaders and allies said Israel launched an unprovoked military assault on civilians.
"No state is above the law," Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said at the start of the meeting, adding that "Israel must be held accountable for its crimes."
Davutoglu called the Israeli assault "piracy" and "murder conducted by a state." Turkey helped arrange the flotilla bringing relief supplies such as medicines and building materials.
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