Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla near Crete and detains 175 activists
Organizers said the interception took place in international waters and that most of the 175 detainees were later transferred to Crete.
- On Thursday, Israeli naval forces intercepted 22 Global Sumud Flotilla vessels in international waters off Crete, detaining approximately 175 activists to enforce Gaza's naval blockade.
- Israel maintains the naval blockade, enforced since 2007, is necessary to prevent arms imports, while organizers state the mission aimed to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
- Activists reported Israeli forces utilized speedboats and communications jamming during the operation; the Israeli Foreign Ministry claimed inspections revealed contraceptives and narcotics rather than medical supplies.
- Detained participants were transported to Israel or Greece, prompting affected nations to seek consular updates and repatriation as some governments condemned the operation as violating international law.
- The seizure triggers diplomatic fallout and legal disputes over enforcing blockades in international waters, complicating future sea-based humanitarian efforts as rights groups challenge the operation's legality.
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Activists' ships were drilled.
The people who boarded the umpteenth flotilla for Gaza do not risk much, despite the disturbing or indignant tweets of the far left commenting on each stage of the journey at sea. Otherwise, they missed their big scene. The Israeli army arrested about 175 activists from the "flotilla for Gaza" off Crete, said on Thursday the Israeli Foreign Ministry and the organizers; it then released them in Greece, except two who will be interrogated in Israe…
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Kiwi in flotilla intercepted by Israel is injured, wife says
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Heads of Gaza-bound aid flotilla taken to Israel for questioning, others released to Greek custody
The reported leaders of a flotilla attempting to break the maritime blockade of the Gaza Strip are to be taken to Israel for questioning, while 175 other participants were to be released, Israeli officials said Friday.
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