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Israel Intercepts New Gaza Aid Flotilla, Bringing Ships to Port

Activist groups call the boarding illegal under the long‑disputed Gaza naval blockade.

Die israelische Marine brachte die abgefangenen Schiffe in einen Hafen, die Passagiere sollen abgeschoben werden.
Erneut hat die israelische Armee mehrere Schiffe einer Hilfsflotte auf dem Weg in den Gazastreifen abgefangen. Das Vorgehen wurde von den Flottenorganisatoren sowie von der Türkei und Anwälten betroffener französischer Aktivisten scharf kritisiert.
Israelische Marineschiffe eskortieren eines der Schiffe der Gaza-Hilfsflotte.

Overview

  • Organizers say nine vessels carrying roughly 145 to 150 people from about 30 countries were stopped at sea and towed to an Israeli port.
  • The interception occurred about 220 kilometers off Gaza in international waters, according to activists, while Israeli officials said the action enforced a lawful blockade and that all aboard were safe.
  • Israeli authorities indicated passengers would be processed for swift deportation after the convoy was prevented from reaching what officials described as a war zone.
  • Organizers reported the seizure of humanitarian cargo valued at about $110,000 (€95,000), including medicines, ventilators and nutrition for Gaza hospitals.
  • Rights lawyers from Adalah said they will represent detainees, and prior detention treatment allegations — including a reported account relayed by Greta Thunberg to Swedish officials — continue to draw scrutiny as regional ceasefire talks proceed in Egypt.