Netanyahu postpones decision on investigation of IDF raid.
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Israel will defer for further consideration UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's call for an international investigation of the boarding of the Mavi Marmara last week, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said in a government session on Sunday."We must cautiously weigh the manner in which such an investigation will be conducted to protects the interests of the IDF and Israel," added Netanyahu.RELATED:PM: Mercenaries aboard Gaza shipUS concerned over IHH-Hamas tiesThe prime minister's comments came as a response to the UN's statement on Saturday requesting that an international investigation be established with Israeli and Turkish deputies to examine the events that occurred on the Mavi Marmara.UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had said that the IDF flotilla raid should be investigated by a New Zealand-lead committee, with Israeli and Turkish deputies join.
