The organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla said the Marinette was intercepted some 42.5 nautical miles (79 km) from Gaza. Israeli army radio said the navy had taken control of the last ship in the flotilla, detained those aboard and that the vessel was being led to Ashdod port in Israel.
Marinette passengers claim to see a war ship
An Israeli foreign ministry spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the boat’s status. The ministry said on Thursday the flotilla’s one remaining vessel would be prevented from breaching the blockade if it tried to. The flotilla, which set sail in late August, marked the latest attempt by activists to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of the enclave, almost two years into Israel’s siege of Gaza which was sparked by militant group Hamas’ October 7 attacks. Israeli officials have repeatedly denounced the mission as a stunt. The foreign ministry had said the flotilla was previously warned that it was approaching an active combat zone and violating a “lawful naval blockade”, and asked organisers to change course. It had offered to transfer aid to Gaza.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators took to the streets in cities across Europe as well as in Karachi, Buenos Aires and Mexico City on Thursday to protest the flotilla's interception.
Ben-gvir calls activists 'terrorists'
Some activists are heard shouting “Free Palestine”.
The spokesperson did not identify the boat, or say whether it had been among those stopped by the Israeli military.
Israel says its actions have been in self-defence and has consistently denied genocide allegations. Israel's offensive has killed over 66,000 people, Palestinian health authorities say. It began after Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. About 1,200 people were killed during the assault, and 251 were taken hostage, according to Israeli figures.
Israel has accepted a new U.S. proposal announced this week to end the war that demands Hamas surrender. U.S. President Donald Trump, who said he would temporarily oversee governance of Gaza under the plan, has given Hamas a few days to respond, and warned Hamas that Israel would continue its siege of Gaza if the group refused - REUTERS
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