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Israeli navy intercepts boats attempting to break Gaza blockade and arrests activists
['Canadian Press']
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(Global Sumud Flotilla via AP) UncreditedThis frame grab from video released by the Global Sumud Flotilla shows Israeli navy soldiers boarding one of the flotilla's vessels as it approached the coast of Gaza early Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.
(Global Sumud Flotilla via AP) UncreditedIsraeli naval forces boarded most of the vessels in a flotilla attempting to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza on Thursday and detained dozens aboard, including European lawmakers, drawing widespread condemnation.
Israel's Foreign Ministry dismissed it as a “provocation,” saying that various countries have offered to deliver the aid the boats were carrying.
This combination of images released by the Israeli Foreign Ministry shows Greta Thunberg, second from right, with other flotilla activists after the Israeli navy intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025.
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry described the interceptions as an “act of terrorism” and a severe breach of international law in a statement late Wednesday.