A Gaza-bound flotilla carrying medical aid worth more than $110,000 (£82,000) has been intercepted by the Israeli army, days after the detention of activists onboard vessels of the Global Samud flotilla caused international outrage and widespread protests. 'Three vessels – Gaza Sunbirds, Alaa Al-Najjar, and Anas Al-Sharif – have been attacked and illegally intercepted by the Israeli military early morning, 220km off the coast of Gaza,' organisers of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said on X, adding that another ship, the Conscience, was also 'under attack'.
The Israeli foreign ministry confirmed it had intercepted boats attempting to reach Gaza and that those onboard would be transferred to an Israeli port and deported. 'Another futile attempt to breach the legal naval blockade and enter a combat zone ended in nothing,' the ministry said in a post online
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