"The Israeli military is preparing to intercept the flotilla heading toward Gaza once it has entered the exclusion zone (150 nautical miles) it maintains over the waters of the Strip. Kan, Israel's public broadcaster, has reported that the elite naval forces unit, Shayetet 13, will take control of the boats if they continue their advance where previous and much smaller flotillas have been blocked or attacked in the past two decades."
"The order requires reinforcing available equipment, especially since the country is coming to a virtual standstill as of this afternoon for Yom Kippur, the most solemn Jewish holiday, during which even its airspace is closed. In the event of an attack, the Israeli navy plans to transfer the flotilla members onto ships and disembark them in Israel. There, they will be sent to Ktzi'ot Prison in the Negev Desert, near the city of Beersheba, and subsequently deported to their respective countries."
The Israeli military will intercept the flotilla once it enters the 150-nautical-mile exclusion zone, with Shayetet 13 prepared to take control of vessels. The flotilla comprises 47 boats and about 500 activists, creating an unprecedented operational situation. Authorities will deploy 600 police officers, eight ambulances, and place seven hospitals and medical centers on alert around the port of Ashdod. Yom Kippur has prompted reinforcement of available equipment and heightened readiness. The navy intends to transfer captured activists to Israeli ships, disembark them, send them to Ktzi'ot Prison, and deport those detained; some vessels may be towed and others sunk.
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