Israel intercepts and detains crews of Gaza aid flotillas near Crete
Israeli forces intercepted and detained crews from at least 22 vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla near Crete, over 600 miles from Gaza, as they attempted to break the maritime blockade to deliver humanitarian aid. Flotilla organizers described the operation as a 'violent raid' in international waters, accusing Israeli forces of disabling boats and leaving civilians stranded ahead of an approaching storm. Several countries and international figures criticized the interception, with Israel maintaining that aid should be delivered through established channels.
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1:35Israeli forces board humanitarian flotilla boats more than 600 miles from Gaza – videoGazaIsrael intercepts and detains crews of Gaza aid flotilla near CreteGlobal Sumud Flotilla describes interception as ‘violent raid’ as IDF urges activists to deliver aid via ‘established channels’Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo, and Caitlin CassidyThu 30 Apr 2026 08.17 EDTLast modified on Thu 30 Apr 2026 08.28 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIsraeli forces have intercepted and detained the crews of at least 22 boats near the Greek island of Crete from a flotilla that is attempting to break Israel’s maritime blockade of the Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian aid.The Global Sumud Flotilla, consisting of about 58 vessels carrying people from across 70 countries, departed from Italy on Sunday.Flotilla…
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