Tel Aviv, Israel (AP)-The Israeli army has stopped a gaza-bound ed ship to break the Israeli blockade of Palestinian region, detain 21 international activists and journalists and seize all cargo, including baby formula, food and medicine, Freedom Floetilla Alliance Said on Sunday.
The coalition, which operates the vessel handla, stated that the Israeli army “violently stopped” the ship in international waters, about 40 knots from Gaza, cutting cameras and communications, before midnight of Saturday.
The group said in a statement, “All cargo were non-monye, citizens and for direct delivery for the population of intentional starvation and medical collapse under the illegal blockade of Israel,” the group said in a statement.
The Israeli army had no immediate comments. Israel’s Foreign Ministry posted on the X in the early hours of Sunday that the Navy stopped the vessel and was bringing it to the shore.
It was the second ship -powered ship that Israel has prevented Gaza from assisting in recent months, where food experts have warned of famine risk for months. Worker Gita thunberg When it was seized by the Israeli army in June, the ship was among 12 activists on the Madeline ship. In May, the civic aid of the coalition is a ship vein A drone attack from Malta This disabled the vessel.
The ship’s blockage occurs when Israel faces an increasing international criticism on the deteriorating human situation in Gaza, causing anxiety over the increasing appetite in the region between Israeli sanctions on assistance.
A regional human rights group, Adalah, said the raid on the ship violated international law. It demanded immediate release of 21 workers including MPs and human rights campaigners from 10 countries.
Edlah said that the vessel had reached the Israeli port of War -Dodd, but its lawyers have been denied access to the workers detained.
Edhlah said in a statement, “Flotila never entered the regional water of Israel, nor was it intended to do it; it was moving towards the regional water of the Palestinian state, as recognized under international law.” “Israel has no legal jurisdiction or right over international water in which the ship was sailing.”
The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statue, “Italian External Antonio Tajani spoke about two Italians with his Israeli counterpart, Foreign Minister Gidon Saar, which is said in a statue.” Sa’ar indicated that if they do not agree to leave the country immediately, they would be forcibly redeemed in the next three days, the ministry said.
According to the Freedom Flotila alliance, there were also seven American citizens, including a human rights attorney, a Jewish American war veteran and a Jewish-American activist.
The Associated Press