Israeli naval forces intercepted vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla as they sailed toward Gaza, with organizers claiming the boarding took place in international waters. The flotilla group said its vessel Alma and other boats were “illegally intercepted and boarded” late Wednesday. Israel’s Foreign Ministry described the flotilla as a provocation, alleging ties to Hamas. In a statement, it said Israel, Italy, Greece, and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem had offered the flotilla a way to deliver aid peacefully to Gaza but that the convoy refused. The ministry said participants, including climate activist Greta Thunberg, are “safe and healthy.”The Global Sumud Flotilla, involving participants from dozens of countries, has described its mission as a civil initiative to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and to challenge Israel’s blockade.