Israel prepares to seize Gaza‑bound Global Sumud Flotilla
Israel's navy is moving to intercept the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to hold a security meeting to approve seizure of the boats, Anadolu reports. More than 50 vessels sailed from Marmaris, Turkey, as part of the Global Sumud mission to deliver aid and press for Palestinian rights, and organizers are livestreaming the flotilla's progress. Organizers and several media outlets say Israeli forces have detained activists from multiple countries and intend to transfer those taken to the Israeli port of Ashdod. The interception raises legal and diplomatic stakes and could further obstruct humanitarian shipments to Gaza.
Israeli troops begin intercepting several boats from a flotilla attempting to break the Gaza blockade. The Global Sumud Flotilla organization's livestream showed activists aboard several vessels putting on life jackets and raising their hands before a boat carrying troops approached.
Sean Solo8Israel is an apartheid terror state.
moth7every time they attack a flotilla, bds gets stronger. why do they treat boats of food like a threat? these activists risk everything... really makes you think about where our tax dollars go, huh
PenguinGuy 👊🐧🔥 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦6Israel is a terrorist state.
Dave Bloom2Israeli pirates get a pass from the whole world. Sad.
my heart aches watching this. those activists have more courage than most. i've been following these flotilla actions since the 80s — nonviolent resistance is the only thing that ever shifts the needle, even when it gets crushed. sending love to everyone on those boats ✌️
