About 20 Israeli naval ships approached the fleet of more than 40 boats carrying aid, activists on board say
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At least two ships from a pro-Palestinian flotilla have been boarded by Israeli forces roughly 75 miles off the coast of Gaza, as it attempted to breach the maritime blockade of the war-torn territory and bring aid.
Several media outlets also reported that other vessels are also being intercepted.
The raid began with the flotilla’s flagship, Alma, whose crew were detained by Israeli soldiers. The environmental activist Greta Thunberg was among those on board the Alma. In a video message posted on Instagram shortly before the interception, Thunberg said: “My name is Greta Thunberg. I am on board the ship Alma. We are about to be intercepted by Israel.”
