A new flotilla heading for the Gaza Strip with food and medical supplies on board has been intercepted by Israeli forces.
The fleet, made up of nine vessels and 150 people, was stopped in international waters, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and Thousand Madleens to Gaza which are jointly running the operation.
“Another futile attempt to breach the legal naval blockade and enter a combat zone ended in nothing,” Israel’s foreign ministry said.
Last week, Israel’s military stopped a 42-boat aid convoy with 479 pro-Palestinian activists on board, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg.
Almost all of them have been deported, with six reportedly still in detention.
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