[Mr. Jazzy]

"Test the waters" my ass. These vessels, or others like them, will eventually be used to "escort" another Gaza "Mercy Flotilla", filled with weapons. The Iranians see this as a "win/win" situation: If Israel reacts to stop them, the Iranians will play the victim card. If Israel does nothing, Gaza will be restocked with weapons and personnel that will continue to attack freedom.

I say, send their Persian warships to the bottom.

[edpc]

Using military vessels to escort a convoy to Gaza wouldn’t work, in the “victim” sense. The waters and airspace of Gaza are still controlled by Israel and are recognized as being under their authority by the Oslo Agreements. It would be an undeniable hostile act.