US EditionItaly to Abandon Gaza Aid Flotilla at 150-Mile Mark
The flotilla includes over 500 activists aboard 50 vessels and is escorted by Italian and Spanish naval ships amid Israeli threats to intercept for security reasons.
- Italy and Spain sent naval units to aid the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to reach Gaza despite Israel's blockade and accusations of its ties to Hamas.
- Documents reveal direct links between Hamas and the Palestinian Conference for Palestinians Abroad, highlighting Hamas's control over the flotilla's operations.
- Participants, including Greta Thunberg, state their mission is humanitarian, though Israeli officials argue it serves Hamas's interests.
- Israel has warned participants not to breach the naval blockade and has outlined a peaceful alternative for aid delivery.
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'We raised our hands, but they showed no mercy', Ardell Aryana
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian humanitarian volunteer and actress Ardell Aryana described a harrowing encounter at sea after her vessel, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), was reportedly attacked by Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) in the early hours of the morning.
The 40 boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla, engaged in an operation to break the blockade of the Palestinian enclave, were less than 200 kilometres away on Wednesday morning.
Gaza flotilla crew rejects Italian calls to turn back, Israeli navy says 'We will stop you'
The flotilla is nearing the “critical zone,” and Israel’s navy has issued a stark warning that it will deal with violations against the blockade, which is permitted under international law. By Yaakov Lapin, JNS and World Israel News Staff Israel’s security forces, led by the elite Israel Navy Shayetet 13 Unit commandos, are preparing to intercept a large anti-Israel flotilla of dozens of boats heading for the Gaza Strip from the Mediterranean …
The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) Gaza convoy is approaching the Gaza Strip. The boats are now in the area where previous convoys were boarded by Israel.
Activist Néstor Pardo said Israeli ships are heading to intercept the flotilla, located about 130 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza.
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