State Department briefing by Victoria Nuland on Friday. Questioner is Matt Lee of Associated Press:

QUESTION: Have you been in touch with the Israelis at all about their stopping of these flotilla boats?

MS. NULAND: We have been in touch with the Israelis through our Embassy, yesterday and I think again today. I think you’ve probably seen the press reporting, which we can confirm, that the Israelis were able to board these two ships without any significant incidents, and they are on their way into port in Israel.

QUESTION: Okay. And you don’t have any problem at all with this, right?

MS. NULAND: Well, as you know, we did not want to see this flotilla happen.

QUESTION: Correct.

MS. NULAND: But the Israelis have taken measures that they consider appropriate for their security. They are now escorting these vessels into port in Israel.

QUESTION: Well, I guess the question is: Do you agree that it – that these measures are appropriate for their security?

MS. NULAND: Yes.