Amos Harel and Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondents: Israel foiled the Gaza blockade-busting boat 'provocation' - but who gets the credit?
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Title:Linthwaite - a no brainer
Name:Free Gilad Shalit
City: State: Israel
Why dont you read the relevant passage again but this time, get in touch with your reading comprehension skills.
It says the Minister of Defence had a phone conversation with the Prime Minister in which Barak and Ashkenazi`s recommendations were given. It was the Prime Minister who made the final decision.