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Bulgarian Among Those Detained as Israeli Navy Blocks Gaza Aid Flotilla
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Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency)
A Bulgarian citizen is among those detained after Israeli naval forces intercepted ships from the humanitarian flotilla "Global Sumud," which attempted to break the blockade of Gaza.
While the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has so far declined to comment, the incident has drawn wide international attention.
Before continuing its journey on September 15, the convoy stopped for ten days in Tunisia, where organizers reported that two drone strikes had targeted the ships.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Global Sumud Flotilla (@globalsumudflotilla)On October 1, the flotilla reported being surrounded by about 25 Israeli warships roughly 66 nautical miles from Gaza.
She argued that aid could have been delivered through Cyprus under supervision, but the flotilla organizers had rejected the proposal.