The tension escalated after the interception of Global Sumudlla, the 41 -vessel lofty who had begun to break her blocking Gauze. According to his official Israelthe operation, which lasted about twelve hours, prevented “a massive attempt to violate the legal naval exclusion” and prevented hundreds of Filmodalaist activists from reaching Gaza.
More than 400 passengers were arrested before they arrived in Gaza and transported to the port of Asdond in Israel, where they were delivered to the police.
Reuters photos show Israeli warships accompanying Flotila boats in the port.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated the naval forces for their action, praising the soldiers who acted “with professionalism and efficiency” on Yom Kipur. “Their business prevented dozens of ships entering a war zone and fired a campaign of Israel’s legislation,” he said.
Hunger strike of Greek prisoners
Among the arrested are found 11 members of the Greek Missionwhich announced the launch of hunger strike. In a statement, they stressed that their mobilization is an answer to what they consider to be illegal detention by Israel.
They demand their immediate release, denouncing “the criminalization of international solidarity”. Activists emphasized that the hunger strike is collective, with the aim of denouncing “the absence of international law” and keeping “the voice of Palestine alive, despite detention”.
The episode highlights the international dimension of resistance to the exclusion of Gaza, at a time when regional tensions are constantly intensifying.