Israeli naval forces intercepted ships of the Global Sumud Flotilla late Wednesday carrying humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip more than 500 nautical miles away or 926 km, making this interception the furthest away in a long history of maritime assaults aimed at breaking Israel’s illegal blockade, Anadolu reports. The Israeli navy intercepted the vessels in international waters near the Greek island of Crete by surrounding the convoy, jamming communications. As of April 30, 22 vessels have been seized in the 58-strong flotilla, with several of them managing to escape and enter Greek waters following the incident. Since 2009, Israel has illegally intercepted and attacked all humanitarian aid flotillas attempting to break its 19-year siege on Gaza. Even though […]
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