Israel intercepts aid boat bound for Gaza
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Gaza, Freedom Flotilla
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Shortly after their arrests, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition posted prerecorded videos of the crew calling on Israel to release them.
The IDF intercepted a Freedom Flotilla Coalition boat carrying pro-Palestine activists, including Greta Thunberg, late Sunday.
The group is carrying supplies for Gazan Palestinians and protesting what they say is “Israel’s “illegal, decades-long blockade, and ongoing genocide” in the enclave.
Under the heat of the Mediterranean sun, a small group of activists is currently making its way by water to one of the the most dangerous places on earth.
Gaza Freedom Flotilla activists issued a distress call as drones hovered over the ship, while UN experts demanded their safe passage.