Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the country's naval forces for intercepting an aid flotilla heading towards Gaza. The Global Samud Flotilla, comprising 45 vessels with several politicians and Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, began its journey last month. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday (local time) praised the country's naval forces for intercepting an aid flotilla heading towards Gaza, France 24 reported. As per Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, 39 of the 45 ships were intercepted, which were headed towards the Israeli port city of Ashdod. Posting the video, the Israeli Ministry wrote, “Already several vessels of the Hamas-Sumud flotilla have been safely stopped and their passengers are being transferred to an Israeli port.