Browse > Home News / Hamas-linked flotilla nears Gaza as Israeli Navy readies interception – J-WireHamas-linked flotilla nears Gaza as Israeli Navy readies interceptionRead on for articleThe “Global Sumud Flotilla,” which seeks to breach Israel’s naval blockade of the Gaza Strip, reported Tuesday morning that it was about 150 nautical miles (173 statute miles) from the territory. The Foreign Ministry released photos showing Birawi with flotilla activists, including Greta Thunberg, as well as senior Hamas operatives. An interception area is a designated zone where naval forces may stop and inspect vessels approaching or leaving a blockaded coast. In June, Israel blocked another flotilla to the Gaza Strip. Their objective is not to help people or to bring humanitarian aid but to break the siege on Gaza.