Israeli Foreign Ministry says the latest activist flotilla aiming to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza has “come to an end,” and more than 400 activists are being taken to Israel, APA reports citing Times of Israel.
Israeli commandos have intercepted all of the more than 50 boats in the flotilla. A live feed on the Global Sumud Flotilla’s website shows IDF soldiers boarding the vessels as activists in life vests put their hands up. Soldiers then destroy cameras mounted on the vessels.
“Another PR flotilla has come to an end,” the Foreign Ministry writes in a post on X.
“All 430 activists have been transferred to Israeli vessels and are making their way to Israel, where they will be able to meet with their consular representatives. This flotilla has once again proved to be nothing more than a PR stunt at the service of Hamas. Israel will continue to act in full accordance with international law and will not permit any breach of the lawful naval blockade on Gaza.”
