Israelis protest against Gaza flotilla interception
Israeli forces surround a demonstrator during a protest against Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, near the frontier with Gaza in southern Israel, on October 3
Israeli army calls Gaza aid flotilla ‘incursion attempt’
Israel’s military has applauded its naval forces for intercepting the Global Sumud Flotilla, claiming the humanitarian mission attempted to breach its “maritime security blockade”.
“During Yom Kippur, in an operation that lasted approximately 12 hours, Israeli Navy personnel foiled a large-scale incursion attempt by hundreds of individuals aboard 42 naval vessels that declared their intention to break the lawful maritime security blockade adjacent to the Gaza Strip,” the military statement said.
Rights groups, several politicians and the UN’s Francesca Albanese have suggested Israel’s interception of the flotilla’s boats was illegal.
The naval blockade has been illegal since 2005...
