Israel detained over 470 participants and 41 global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) from Wednesday to Thursday night, which was heading towards the Gaza Strip. On Friday, GSF announced the seizure of the last, 42nd ship.
In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, it was assured that all detained activists were safe and healthy. According to earlier information, they were transported from their ships to the Israeli port of Ashdodzie and there they are waiting for deportation.
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Israel deports activists from the Sumud Flotilla
The whole initiative “is simply a provocation” – commented the ministry of diplomacy. Israeli authorities have repeatedly accused the flotilla of the fact that it served Hamas's goals. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also reported that the documents found in the Gaza Strip confirm Hamas's involvement in financing the flotilla. GSF rejected these accusations.
GSF emphasizes that The gas zone sea blockade maintained by Israel is illegal, and the goal of the flotilla was to break it. The units also had help for the Gaza Strip, where a large -scale humanitarian crisis is underway, including hunger, caused by the war of Israel with Hamas lasting nearly two years.
Activists from nearly 50 countries of the world took part in the convoy. Flotilla units were taken over by the Israeli Navy in international waters.
Poles on the Sumud Flotilla ships
Among the detainees are four Polish participants: MP KO Franciszek Sterczewski, president of the Social and Cultural Association of Polish Palestinians Omar Faris, president of the Nina Ptak Nina Association as well as journalist and activist Ewa Jasiewicz.
The takeover of the flotilla caused a wave of demonstration around the world, including in Poland.
Israel introduced the sea blockade of the Gaza Zone in 2007, after taking power over this territory by Hamas, justifying it with security issues. The legality of this move is the subject of disputes. Various non -governmental organizations have been organizing sea convoys for years to break the blockade.
Other groups, Freedom Flotilla Coalition and the Thorand Madleens initiative to Gaza, run their own convoys to the Gaza Strip. Another nine units are now flowing into the Palestinian territoryincluding the Conscience ship with about 100 activists on board. According to the organizers, most of them are medics and journalists.
The war in the Gaza Strip broke out when on October 7, 2023, the rulers of Hamas, who ruled this territory, attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people. According to the authorities controlled by Hamas, over 66.2 thousand died in Israeli retaliation. Palestinians.
The Gaza Zone is ruined, and most of its inhabitants have become internal refugees. According to aid organizations, the humanitarian crisis is getting worse, and the amount of help passed through Israel is still insufficient. Israel rejects the allegations that his actions contribute to hunger.
