‌The Global Sumud Flotilla, made up of 43 boats and 500 activists at its height, is attempting to carry humanitarian aid to Gaza. ‌The vessels were sailing in international waters north of Egypt and had entered what activists and others called a “danger zone”. Several Irish citizens were on board vessels which the Israeli navy intercepted on the way to the Palestinian territory on Wednesday night. ‌“It’s a humanitarian mission, no threat to anybody other than to highlight and also to bring humanitarian aid into the people of Gaza. Ireland expects international law to be upheld and all those on board the flotilla to be treated in strict accordance with it,” Mr Harris said.