The ships of a new international flotilla for Gaza were intercepted this Wednesday morning, October 8, outside the territory by the Israeli army on Wednesday, October 8, announced the Israeli army and the global coalition of Sumud Flatilla, which coordinates this initiative.
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Israel’s Foreign Ministry condemned a “futile attempt” to “enter a combat zone,” specifying that “ships and passengers have been transferred to an Israeli port” and “should be expelled quickly.”
“$110,000 in aid”
Global Sumud Flotilla says the ships carried “$110,000 in aid in the form of medicines, respiratory equipment and nutritional products for Gaza hospitals that have fewer provisions.”
Several activists from a previous flotilla to Gaza, including Greta Thunberg, a Swede, were expelled by Israel on Monday after suffering poor treatment following the disposal of their convoy at sea by the Israeli Navy.
The goal of this flotilla was to break the blockade imposed by Israel on the war-torn Gaza Strip and provide humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory. It was made up of around fifty ships.
Source: BFM TV
