Former Israeli army chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Gabi Ashkenazi, the former naval commander, the former chief of military intelligence and a former senior air force official have been indicted by a Turkish court for their actions in the 2010 “Gaza Flotilla.” Israeli naval commandoes overtook the Mavi Marmara, which was flying the Turkish flag when it tried to pierce Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip. While Israel claims professional provocateurs planning to foment violence were on board, Turkish officials insist the nine men who died in the skirmish with the commandoes were merely passengers protesting Israel’s policies toward Gaza’s Palestinians. The incident was a watershed in the deteriorating relations between Israel and Turkey, which continues to demand that Israel apologize and pay reparations to the families of those killed aboard the ship. In the language of the indictment, the Israelis “incited to kill monstrously and by torturing.” Reacting to news of the indictment, Ashkenazi defended the actions of the commandoes, suggesting that, “eventually, common sense will prevail.” An Israeli commission that investigated the incident determined that the Israeli military “acted in accordance with international law.” Legal experts have expressed doubt that the indictments amount to more than a public declaration against Israel.