Israel intercepts and detains crews of Gaza aid flotillas near Crete
Global Sumud Flotilla describes interception as ‘violent raid’ as IDF urges activists to deliver aid via ‘established channels’ Israeli forces have intercepted and detained the crews of at least 22 boats near the Greek island of Crete from a flotilla that is attempting to break Israel’s maritime blockade of the Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian aid. The Global Sumud Flotilla, consisting of about 58 vessels carrying people from across 70 countries, departed from Italy on Sunday.
Global Sumud Flotilla describes interception as ‘violent raid’ while Turkey condemns it as ‘act of piracy’
Israeli forces have intercepted and detained the crews of at least 22 boats near the Greek island of Crete from a flotilla that is attempting to break Israel’s maritime blockade of the Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian aid.
The Global Sumud Flotilla, consisting of about 58 vessels carrying people from across 70 countries, departed from Italy on Sunday.
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- Israel intercepts and detains crews of Gaza aid flotillas near CreteGuardian - World · Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo, and Caitlin Cassidy · Apr 30, 2026, 12:17 PM
- Israel intercepts and detains crews of Gaza aid flotilla near CreteGuardian - World · Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo, and Caitlin Cassidy · Apr 30, 2026, 4:53 PM
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