"Late in the afternoon, in less than two hours, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) took control of the flotilla's three main ships, carrying a total of 90 passengers: Alma, which contained the entire mission's leadership (including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, whose arrest the Israeli government subsequently shared images of), Sirius, which carried former mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau, and Adara, which comprised approximately 25 people."
"After 11:00 p.m. CET, three more ships were intercepted in what the organization described as an active aggression. Florida was deliberately rammed into the sea. Yulara, Meteque and others were attacked with water cannons, the mission reoprted on its X account. The Captain Nikos, which carried a reporter from this newspaper, was also detained. The Israeli military halted the mission after a month-long voyage, when the flotilla reported it was 70 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza."
"As has happened on previous occasions, the incident occurred in international waters, as the flotilla approached the coast of the Palestinian enclave, a circumstance that violates international law. The Israeli operation ended the mission before it reached the shores of the Strip. Without confirming the interception, the IDF issued a statement claiming to have demanded that the flotilla members change course."
Israeli military forces intercepted and shut down the Global Sumud Flotilla attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and break the blockade. The IDF seized three main ships within hours, taking control of 90 passengers including mission leadership and prominent activists. Additional vessels were intercepted later, with at least one rammed and others hit by water cannons; reporters and crew were detained. The operation took place in international waters about 70 nautical miles off Gaza and stopped the mission before it reached the Strip. Israel said it had ordered the flotilla to change course; Italy confirmed the boarding and deportation plans were announced.
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