Israeli troops boarded the aid ship Rachel Corrie heading for Gaza today, but there was no violent confrontation, a military spokeswoman said.
"Our forces boarded the boat and took control without meeting any resistance from the crew or the passengers. Everything took place without violence," the spokeswoman told AFP.
The move came after the Rachel Corrie refused to respond to four requests from the navy to head for the southern Israeli port of Ashdod, and stayed its course for the Gaza Strip, which is under an Israeli naval blockade.
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