The Israeli military has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters, arresting 211 activists, organizers confirmed Thursday, in an incident that caused international outrage.
Organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) said Thursday that Israel's army had "kidnapped" 211 activists, including a Paris city councillor, in the raid that took place off Greece.
Helene Coron, a spokeswoman for the GSF France, told an online news conference that the operation had taken place near the Greek island of Crete, at an "unprecedented" distance from the Gaza coast.
Yasmine Scola, an activist on board the flotilla, said her colleagues had been "kidnapped" by Israel.
Israel's foreign ministry had earlier put the number of those detained at 175.
