the apology? ‘We killed nine people and are sorry’ – of course it sounds ridiculous. I say this is what the state should have done. If [Turkey] only had prevented this at the start. But we asked for it. We went there ourselves." [ 53 ] [ 54 ] According to Hürriyet Daily News ' Semih Idiz , some Turkish citizens are even suggesting that those involved with the Mavi Marmara incident should also bring charges against the Turkish state for playing a prominent role in supporting the Mavi Marmara's mission and for failing to prevent the death of nine Turks on the ship. [ 54 ] For the initial leg of the voyage, six of the eight ships set out on 30 May 2010 from international waters off the coast of Cyprus ; [ 61 ] the remaining two were delayed by mechanical problems. [ 62 ] There are suggestions that the IDF or Mossad may have sabotaged three of the ships before the raid. [ 63 ] Pre-raid sabotage rumors The IDF or the Mossad may have sabotaged three of the ships before the raid. [ 63 ] According to the National Post , Israeli deputy defense minister Matan Vilnai hinted that Israel had exhausted covert means of stalling the vessels. He said: "Everything was considered. I don't want to elaborate beyond that, because the fact is there were not up to 10, or however many ships were [originally] planned." [ 64 ] A senior IDF officer hinted