Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Global Sumud Flotilla, carrying aid and nearly 500 activists, including Greta Thunberg, was intercepted by the Israeli military while attempting to reach Gaza. Israeli officials confirmed the interception, stating Thunberg and other activists were safe, while the flotilla denounced the action as an "illegal" boarding by military personnel. The interception sparked widespread international condemnation, with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urging the release of activists and Colombian President Gustavo Petro expelling Israeli diplomats. Mass protests erupted across Italy, leading to a nationwide strike announced by two major unions, in solidarity with the flotilla and against the interception of vessels carrying Italian citizens. Despite some vessels being halted, the Global Sumud Flotilla stated that dozens of its boats were continuing their mission towards Gaza, determined to break the naval blockade. Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

The Global Sumud Flotilla, with over 500 people including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, aims to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza

ROME/ATHENS: Israeli forces boarded several boats with foreign activists carrying aid to Gaza and took them to an Israeli port on Wednesday, disrupting a protest that had become…

The flotilla has entered the ‘high-risk’ zone near the Gaza coast

Activists said Israeli forces had boarded the flotilla on its approach to Gaza

The Global Sumud Flotilla is attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade