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Israel Seizes Gaza Aid Flotilla in High-Seas Operation, Plans to Deport Hundreds

Organizers call the action illegal in international waters, prompting protests and formal complaints in multiple countries.

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Die israelische Marine hat im Mittelmeer mehrere Schiffe einer privaten Flotte mit Hilfslieferungen für den Gazastreifen gestoppt. Unter den mehreren hundert Teilnehmern an Bord von mehr als 40 Motor- und Segelbooten war auch die schwedische Aktivistin Greta Thunberg.
Israelische Marineschiffe eskortieren Boote der zivilen Gaza-Flottille Sumud.
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Overview

  • Israeli naval units boarded roughly 40–44 vessels about 80 kilometers off Gaza and said no boat broke the long-standing blockade.
  • More than 400 activists from over 40 countries, including Greta Thunberg and several elected officials, were detained in Ashdod for return to Europe.
  • Flotilla organizers claim the vessel Mikeno came within a few kilometers of Gaza, a contention the Israeli military dismisses as a tracking error.
  • Large demonstrations spread across Spain and Italy, Italy’s CGIL called a nationwide strike, Turkey condemned the raid, and Colombia expelled Israeli diplomats and moved to cancel a trade deal.
  • Authorities have not clarified what will happen to the seized boats and aid cargo, as legal disputes over interdiction in international waters escalate.