Israeli forces intercept another boat with activists seeking to challenge the blockage of Gaza
Summary
Israeli forces stopped a boat called the "Andros" about 82 nautical miles from Gaza as part of efforts to block activist ships trying to break the naval blockade of Gaza. Several other ships were still sailing toward Gaza, following earlier interceptions by the Israeli navy near Cyprus.Key Facts
- The Israeli navy intercepted the boat "Andros" around 82 nautical miles (about 95 miles) from Gaza.
- Activists on the "Andros" raised their arms when Israeli forces approached in a small boat.
- A live video feed of the interception ended with a message saying the boat was stopped.
- A few ships were still within 100 nautical miles of Gaza and heading there.
- The Israeli navy had intercepted dozens of vessels near Cyprus the day before.
- The boats are part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza.
- Around 41 boats were stopped on Monday, with 10 more continuing after that.
- The flotilla’s ships left from Marmaris, Turkey, last week for their journey to Gaza.
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