Activists call aggression
According to the Turkish agency of Anadol, Israel has already retained at least 8 another units, consisting of: Maria Christina, Alma, Deir Yassine, Sirus, Spectre, Hugo, Mikeno and Meteque. Water cannons were utilized against ships, and 1 of them, according to the flotilla, was deliberately rammed.
Activists had previously reported on the "active aggression" of the Israeli navy towards their flotilla. On Wednesday night, more than 20 Israeli ships were reported to be on the way to the global initiative. The last message indicated that Sumud was about 80 nautical miles (148 km) from Gaza.
The Israeli Ministry of abroad Affairs confirmed the detention of any flotilla ships on social media. It has been reported that "a fewer Hamas-Sumud boats have already been safely taken over and their passengers are being transported to the Israeli port". The hotel besides released a video depicting Greta Thunberg along with Israeli soldiers, stressing that she and another participants are safe and sound.
Israel accuses of breaking a naval blockade
Several activists made available on social media recordings showing that Israeli warships had approached the flotilla and ordered it to change course. They reported that the ships had been illegally intercepted, the cameras were off, and soldiers boarded. They besides stressed that they would proceed to effort to break the Israeli blockade to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Due to the movements of the Israeli navy on board, a state of emergency was declared. Earlier, activists reported that more than 20 Israeli ships were heading for the fleet. fresh reports indicated that Sumud was about 80 nautical miles (148 km) from the Gaza Strip.
Israeli abroad Minister Gideon Saar reported that Tel Aviv had warned the fleet that it was approaching the war region and violating the applicable naval blockade. The Israeli Army called for units to decision to Ashdod port, where humanitarian aid was to be unloaded and transferred to Gaza, as reported by Reuter.
Humanitarian aid
Flotilla Sumud is an global venture involving more than 40 units with about 500 people on board. Ships transport drugs and food to the Gaza Strip, covered by Israeli blockade.
The participants include besides Poles, including MP Franciszek Sterczewski, Omar Faris – president of the Polish Palestinian Social and Cultural Association, Nina Ptak – president of the Nomad Association, writer and activist Ewa Jasiewicz, author of the book ‘Light Gaza“.
