Um, Er, Am I Missing Something???

"A Reuters cameraman on the Israel Navy ship Kidon, sailing close to the convoy, said IDF commanders monitoring the operation were surprised by the strong resistance put up by the pro-Palestinian activists."

Ah yes, when you are going to commit murder in cold blood, especially against unarmed peaceful activists, you always invite a Reuters news crew along to check it all out...standard operating procedure for your run of the mill bloodthirsty military force, obviously.

Check out those peaceful activists here.