By Chelsea Schilling

Is Reuters cropping news photos to improve the image of Muslim flotilla attackers?

As WND reported, activists on a six-ship flotilla headed to the Gaza Strip had planned to lynch the Israeli commandos who stormed the ship, according to indications at the scene encountered by Israeli forces.

Israeli navy commandos raided the flotilla, encountering heavy resistance and live fire from the activists. Several activists were killed and dozens were reportedly injured, as were several of the Israeli commandos.

During the boarding of one of the ships, the Marmara, pro-Palestinian activists onboard attacked Israel Defense Forces Naval personnel with live fire and light weaponry including knives and clubs, an IDF spokesperson said.

Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs spotted the purported alteration after comparing one photo released by Islamist website IHH to another released by Reuters.

The following May 31 photo of a bloody Israeli commando being taken hostage aboard the Marmara appeared on IHH. A knife can be seen on the right side as well as the bloody hand of another wounded person:

Instead of the above version, Reuters allegedly cropped the photo to appear without the knife and blood:

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