Gaza-bound aid-flotilla intercepted by Israeli navy
Israel will send dozens of activists detained by its military in Mediterranean international waters on Thursday to Greece, the country has confirmed.
Israel’s foreign ministry said in a statement earlier that around 175 activists had been removed from more than 20 boats bound for Gaza carrying aid to the beleaguered territory.
14 Australians are thought to be aboard the flotilla, according to a spokesperson for the group, with only two of them remaining in communication.
The Global Sumud Flotilla is the latest attempt to break an Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip that has been in place since 2007.
