Scape Scape:
International waters is a free for all. Israel intercepted them at night because they wanted to contain the situation rather then give them the media spotlight of a daytime meeting in their territorial waters with all the media coverage that would ensue. They had already declared their intent to breach the blockade so the argument that they had no right to board in international waters is void.
The boarding party was armed with paint guns and were expecting protesters, not armed thugs. The people that died as a result have no one to blame but themselves just like drawing a gun on a cop is an act of suicide.
The people that died probably knew they were going to die. That is usually the outcome of attacking a group of elite commandos with a stick. It was nice of Israel to grant them their wish. As to the "armed thugs" comments--could apply to either side I guess.
Do they know if the claims of humanitarian aid are true yet, or did they find weapons on the ship (no, not slingshots--explosives and such)?