The UN Security Council has issued a statement calling for an impartial inquiry into Israel's raid on a flotilla of Gaza-bound aid ships.
The statement said the investigation should be "prompt, impartial, credible and transparent". It also condemned the "acts" which led to the deaths of at least 10 civilian activists during the operation.
The raid sparked strong international condemnation and calls for Israel to lift its three-year blockade
The statement was the result of a compromise between Turkey and the United States, with Turkey reluctant to water down its trenchant criticism of Israel while the United States, Israel's closest ally, wanted to temper the language used, says the BBC's UN correspondent Barbara Plett in New York.
Turkey is furious at the commando raid, which targeted a Turkish ship and appeared to have killed mostly Turkish activists, our correspondent says.
