‘Act of piracy’: World reacts to Israeli interception of Gaza aid flotilla
Summary
Israel stopped 22 of 58 aid ships in international waters that were heading to Gaza. The ships were part of a group trying to bring humanitarian help past Israel’s blockade of Gaza, and their seizure has led to reactions from several countries and groups.Key Facts
- The aid ships left from Barcelona on April 12 as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla mission.
- Israel seized the ships near Greece, far from Gaza, detaining around 175 to 211 activists.
- Among those detained were people from different countries, including at least 24 Italians and some Spaniards.
- Italy demanded the immediate release of detained Italians and called for respect of international law.
- Spain condemned Israel's seizure and protested by summoning Israel's diplomatic official.
- Turkiye called Israel’s action “an act of piracy” and said it violated humanitarian principles.
- Palestinian group Hamas accused Israel of committing a crime and called for detainee release.
- Israel said its actions were lawful to stop a breach of the blockade and to avoid escalation.
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