US EditionIsrael intercepts last Gaza flotilla boat, begins deportations
- Israel intercepted 39 of around 45 vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza and announced it will deport activists to Europe.
- The flotilla began its voyage last month to challenge Israel's naval blockade amid the ongoing Gaza war sparked by Hamas' October 7 attack.
- Israeli officials stated that none of the boats violated the blockade or entered a combat area, while Greek authorities reported that the passengers remained unharmed and that no violent incidents occurred.
- Turkey condemned the interception as 'an act of terrorism' and opened an investigation after arrests of Turkish citizens, while Spain, Italy, Colombia, and South Africa strongly criticized the interceptions and urged activists' release.
- The interceptions triggered protests, legal probes in Spain and South Africa, and increased global solidarity with Palestinians amid tensions over Israel's blockade of Gaza.
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Israel intercepts the last boat from the Gaza flotilla
JERUSALEM — Israeli forces on Friday intercepted the last boat from an international flotilla trying to break Israel's sea blockade of war-ravaged Gaza as cities around the world erupted into more protests against Israeli actions in Gaza and the arrests…
The MEP returned to Italy after the Flotilla mission: someone wanted to stay to be tried
On Friday, the Israeli Army intercepted the last ship from the Global Flotilla Sumud, the Marinette, which was trying to reach the Gaza Strip. The incident occurred one day after the Israeli Navy stopped most of the 47 boats in the flotilla and arrested some 450 activists, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. Read more]]>
GUESS what’s missing from anti-Israel activist Greta Thunberg’s 41-ship flotilla bound for Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid?
AID. Virtually no significant humanitarian aid was found on the ships. When Israeli forces intercepted the flotilla, they found cameras and a lot of Hamas propaganda, but hardly any food, medicine, clothing, or basic supplies. Israel’s National Security Minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, has called the detained activists taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla “terrorists.” […]
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