In a tense overnight operation that has ignited global outrage, Israeli naval forces have intercepted and boarded more than a dozen vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla – a massive humanitarian convoy bound for Gaza.
Among the over 150 activists detained whose calm surrender was captured in viral footage released by Israel’s Foreign Ministry. As protests erupt from Rome to Istanbul, we ask: Is this a lawful defense of security, or a brazen assault on free navigation and aid delivery? Our correspondents are on the scene – stay with us for the full story.
The flotilla, comprising up to 50 boats from 44 countries and carrying over 500 activists, lawmakers, and a symbolic cargo of food, water, and medicine, set sail from Barcelona on August 31. Organizers reported multiple “attacks” en route, including drone strikes near Greece and Tunisia, sound bombs, explosive flares, and suspected chemical sprays.
Israel has been trying to cover up the war crimes, genocidal actions and hunger using as tool for collective punishment and deaths towards Gazans.
