The Israeli military has intercepted dozens of boats sailing as part of an aid flotilla towards Gaza, detaining hundreds of passengers including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, organizers said, and triggering global condemnation.
The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) was trying to break Israel’s 18-year blockade of Gaza and get aid into the war-ravaged enclave using ships that set sail from ports across the Mediterranean.
The Israeli foreign ministry said that one last ship remained as of Thursday afternoon.
“One last vessel of this provocation remains at a distance. If it approaches, its attempt to enter an active combat zone and breach the blockade will also be prevented,” the foreign ministry said on X.
The Israeli military said on Thursday that over the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, it had foiled a “large-scale incursion attempt” by 41 ships and that more than 400 people were safely taken to the port of Ashdod to be processed by Israeli police. GSF’s flotilla tracker indicates 41 of its 42 ships are believed to have been intercepted.
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