A preliminary investigation into the 2010 Israeli on the Gaza flotilla will be opened said the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Tuesday, reports Reuters.
The flotilla, carrying humanitarian aid from Turkey was bound to the Gaza strip when Israeli forces raided it. Nine people died.
In a statement the prosecutor explained she a preliminary investigation was needed following a referral made by the island nation of Comoros in the Indian Ocean.
"My office will be conducting a preliminary examination in order to establish whether the criteria for opening an investigation are met," she said.
One of the raided vessels was registered here. Few such inquiries lead to investigations.