国际英语新闻：Israel to form internal panel with foreign observers to probe into flotilla raid

JERUSALEM, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Israel is about to form an internal panel with two international observers to probe into the navy's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla some two weeks ago, Israeli Prime Minister's Office announced Sunday night.

The panel will be headed by Israeli former Supreme Court Justice Yaakov Tirkel, involving in another international law expert and a former army commander. Two foreign observers, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lord William David Trimble and Canadian former judge advocate general Ken Watkin, will be included in the panel.

The Gaza-bound Rachel Corrie aid ship, which is under control of the Israeli navy, approaches southern Israel's Ashdod port June 5, 2010

The panel will be looking into Israel's naval operation on the flotilla, the actions of the flotilla organizers as well as the legal aspects of Israel's naval blockade on the Gaza strip, local news service Ynet quoted a statement from the Prime Minister's Office as saying.

The Cabinet Secretary Zvui Hauser has been instructed to present the final plan of the establishment of the panel to the cabinet ministers for approval on Monday, Ynet reported.