Israel Confirms Seizure of European Vessel Attempting to Break Gaza Blockade
- Israel Confirms Seizure of European Vessel Attempting to Break Gaza Blockade
by https://sputniknews.com/
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) – Israeli military confirmed on Sunday that they had seized a ship with pro-Palestinian activists sailing from Europe to break the Gaza Strip blockade in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Earlier in the day, the Freedom Flotilla activist group said that the al-Awda (“Return”) boat under the Norwegian flag carrying medical supplies had been seized, adding that the ship received a warning from the navy prior to the interception.
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“The Israeli Navy intercepted a ship that followed from Europe with the intention of violating a legal naval blockade of the Gaza Strip…. The ship is being transferred to the port of Ashdod,” the Israeli army said in a press release.
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The navy explained to the passengers that they were violating the legal naval blockade, and that any humanitarian cargo can be transported to Gaza via the port of Ashdod.
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According to the activist group, there are 22 persons on board the al-Awda, including the crew, human rights activists and journalists from 16 countries, as well as a medical supplies worth 13,000 euros ($15,200).
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