His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday called for an independent international investigation into last week's Israeli assault on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

During a phone conversation with Turkish President Abdullah Gul, during which King Abdullah extended condolences over the death of Turkish activists in the raid, the King described the Israeli attack as a “rejected crime and a clear violation of international law”.

King Abdullah and Gul also discussed means to deal with latest regional developments in a way that serves Arab and Islamic interests, as well as bilateral ties.