Israeli forces illegally detained 223 international activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, organizers said Thursday.
The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) said on X social media that 15 boats were confirmed attacked by the Israeli forces since late Wednesday, while eight others were likely to be or currently under attack.
The flotilla shared on Instagram the names and nationalities of 223 activists aboard the attacked vessels.
Meanwhile, the official flotilla tracker showed that 20 vessels have been attacked by the Israeli forces, while 24 others continue on their way to Gaza.
According to Erdem Özveren, a Turkish activist from the global mission, their vessel was less than 30 nautical miles (55.56 kilometers) away from Gaza.
