Israel-Palestine Live Blog (23 October): Gaza, Settlements, Iran, and Elections
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 12:37 | Ali Yenidunya in EA Middle East and Turkey, Middle East and Iran 
Tzipi Livni and Ehud Olmert1830 GMT: In a ceremony attended by Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, the former laid the foundation stone for Hamad Medical City project in the Gaza Strip.
1825 GMT: A rocket fired from Gaza hits Eshkol Regional Council. No injuries reported.
1740 GMT: The IDF says the army is better than the intercepted Finnish-flagged Gaza-bound civilian vessel when it comes to efficiency.
1615 GMT: Greek activists who were arrested aboard the Finnish-flagged Estelle by Israeli commandos on Saturday denounced the Israeli army's action.
Vaguelis Diamantopoulos, a Greek MP, said: "The balaclava-clad commandos from the Israeli marine carrying heavy weapons came aboard the boat and acted like a militia."
The boat's captain Vangelis Pissias said: "They sent out the army for 30 activists."
Activists claimed that Israeli soldiers had used tasers on board. However, Israeli officials denied such accusations.