US EditionActivist Boat Handala Seized Off Gaza Brought to Israel
- On July 27, 2025, Israeli forces intercepted the activist vessel Handala approximately 40 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza while it was en route to deliver aid, subsequently towing the ship to Ashdod Port.
- The Handala departed from Italy on July 13, joining efforts by a coalition seeking to end Israel's blockade of Gaza, which has been in place since 2007 and has contributed to a severe humanitarian crisis.
- The vessel carried 21 unarmed civilians from 10 countries, including parliamentarians, lawyers, medics, and journalists, with humanitarian supplies such as baby formula, food, and medicine intended for Gaza residents.
- The interception was described as violent by the coalition, which reported loss of contact and cutting of cameras, while legal groups condemned the action as a violation of international law and Israel claimed navy action to enforce the blockade.
- The seizure and detention of Handala's crew highlight ongoing tensions over Gaza's blockade and humanitarian plight, with international legal challenges and calls for governments to act amid a worsening crisis.
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Anadolu AjansıIsrael tows Gaza-bound aid ship to Ashdod Port, questions activists on board
Israeli forces on Sunday towed a seized aid ship seeking to break a siege on the Gaza Strip to the Ashdod Port in southern Israel, local media said. The Handala
A flotilla of international activists attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade of the Gaza Strip was illegally intercepted by the Israeli occupation in international waters. The ship, called Handala, was taken this Sunday, July 27, to the port of Ashdod, after being captured by commandos of the Shayetet 13, an elite unit of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), who abducted the 21 activists on board and prevented them from having contact with lawy…
The humanitarian ship Handala, which was en route to Gaza, was raided and seized by Israeli soldiers on Saturday evening - just like its predecessor, the ship Madleen, which carried Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. This time too, the 21-member crew, including activists, actors, journalists and European politicians, used the ship to try to break through the Israeli naval blockade and deliver baby formula, food and other aid to Gaza. The Israeli a…
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