The Rachel Corrie ship, with 19 Irish activists and a Malaysian crew, entered the Ashdod Port Saturday afternoon accompanied by Navy ships.
A senior IDF official said that activists on the ship offered no resistance and offered a ladder to the soldiers. Referring to the possibility that Turkey will initiate additional Gaza-bound flotillas, accompanied by Turkish missile boats, the official said: "It's clear to all of us that this would be a diplomatic incident with major implications. I won't voice an opinion on the matter." (Amnon Meranda)