"Our boats were approached by military speedboats, self-identified as Israel, pointing lasers and semi-automatic assault weapons, ordering participants to the front of the boats and to get on their hands and knees."
"Boat communications are being jammed, and a SOS was issued."
"Israel Army Radio cited an Israeli source as saying it began seizing control of aid ships heading towards Gaza, far from Israeli shores."
A humanitarian aid ship en route to Gaza reported being approached by Israeli military speedboats. Participants were ordered to the front of the boats and instructed to get on their hands and knees while being threatened with lasers and semi-automatic weapons. Communications from the ship were jammed, prompting the issuance of an SOS. An Israeli source confirmed that the military began seizing control of aid ships heading towards Gaza, indicating a significant escalation in the blockade situation.
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