Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Monday after it sailed from Turkey last week, in the latest attempt to breach the blockade of the Gaza Strip.
The Global Sumud Flotilla is the latest of numerous attempts since the beginning of the Gaza war to deliver aid to the Palestinian territory by sea and the second within a month, with a previous convoy intercepted by Israeli forces on 30 April.
"Global Sumud Flotilla is under attack!" the flotilla wrote on X, saying four Israeli warships had approached their vessels.
"Military vessels are currently intercepting our fleet and IOF forces are currently boarding the first of our boats in broad daylight," it said, with the flotilla tracker showing several vessels intercepted west of Cyprus.
"We demand safe passage for our legal, non-violent humanitarian mission. Governments must act now to stop these illegal acts or piracy meant to maintain Israel's genocidal siege on Gaza.”
