Mediterranean crisis: Israel intercepts Gaza-bound Flotilla in international waters
Israeli naval forces attacked a 54-boat civilian flotilla in international waters off Crete on April 29, seizing 21 vessels and detaining 179 participants from 33 countries in the largest such interception since 2010.
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition accused Israel of illegal kidnapping and organizers anticipate detainees will be deported and slapped with a 10-to-100-year reentry ban to Israel and the occupied West Bank.
The flotilla’s mission was to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza’s hospitals and draw attention to what organizers describe as a genocide in Gaza, carrying no weapons or military personnel.
The interception occurred as Spain and Italy dispatched warships to the eastern Mediterranean to protect civilian flotillas, raising the possibility of a naval standoff between Israel and European Union member states.
Despite the seizure of 21 boats, 32 vessels remain afloat and organizers are assessing damage and preparing to sail again.
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