As dozens of boats sailed closer to Gaza on Wednesday afternoon, the Israeli navy warned them to turn back. The Israeli action sparked condemnation from world leaders and human rights groups who say Israel violated international maritime law. A Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla boat is escorted into the port of Ashdod, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, after being intercepted while approaching the Gaza coast by Israeli navy soldiers. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)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. “If the basic needs of the population are not provided by the occupying power, there is a right to provide humanitarian aid, albeit under certain conditions,” Shatz said.