Jerusalem (AP) – Israeli forces intercepted from their last boat on Friday International fleet attempts to break Israeli sea blockade Gaza, a war-torn city around the world Protest against Israel’s actions Around 450 activists on boats were arrested in Gaza.
The far-right Israeli minister confronted activists in the detained fleet, laughed at their aid initiatives and accused them of supporting “terrorism” in a video circulating on Friday.
In Italy, workers and students took them to the streets after the country’s biggest unions united in solidarity with the Palestinians and the fleet in sought a day’s general strike. Like some domestic flights, hundreds of trains have been cancelled or delayed, and many private and public schools have been closed.
The last boat
The last boat of Global SUMUD FLOTILLAMarinette was chasing behind the rest of the ship, still sailing to Palestinian territory early on Friday. The Israeli Navy raided 41 other boats They then detained the activists, saying they would be deported.
Marinette’s live stream showed the moment Israeli forces boarded the ship.
The fleet, which had a symbolic amount of humanitarian assistance in Gaza, The biggest attempt ever They attempt to destroy Israel’s blockade of Palestinian territory.
Israeli interception began Wednesday night and continued until Thursday as boats stopped by Gaza coasts and activists. Greta Samberggrandson of Nelson Mandela Mandramundella And a few European lawmakers – Detained.
Israeli authorities had warned that Marinette would also be suspended if he continued his journey.
Protests around the world
Fleet boat intercept and activist arrest sparked demonstration From Latin America to Asia, across continents.
Tens of thousands of people took him back to the streets late Thursday, protesting the arrest of activists in Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland and other countries on Friday, demanding that the war in Gaza be ended.
Protesters waving the Palestinian flag and chanting, “Free Palestine!” In some places, protesters stormed railway stations, blocked roads and clashed with police.
The far-right minister stands up against activists
At the port of Ashdod in the southern part of Israel, the country’s far right Itamar Ben Gwil, Minister of National Security Activists were filmed by visiting a site that had been dealt with prior to deportation.
He accused fleet participants from more than 40 countries of supporting “terrorism” and laughing at activist aid initiatives on one of the seized boats.
In the footage, the activist is seen sitting on the floor, but Ben Kubill delivers his accusation. He heard one scream “Free Palestine,” but it was not immediately clear who it was.
By Friday afternoon, at least four Italian citizens had been deported, and Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs had been posted to X.
Hundreds of police officers were deployed to Ashdod on Thursday as Israel Yom Kippur, One of the sacred days of the Jewish calendar to deal with activist detention. Israel repeatedly criticised the fleet and denounced members of the link to Hamas, but provided little evidence. The activists strongly refused the charges.
Activists vow to try again
One of the fleet’s boats sailing behind the convoy returned to Cyprus’ port of Larnaca on Thursday evening as they returned to Cyprus’ port of Larnaca.
Osama Cashew, 43, of Palestinian, John’s captain in the summer, said he had retreated as his boat mission was to support the rest of the fleet.
Still, Qashoo decided to try again one day.
The activists are “on the right side of history by being by the side of the oppressed,” he told The Associated Press.
Already, another fleet of ships with dozens of activists had departed from Mediterranean Italy last week. According to the boat tracker, the Nine Vessel group, created by the Freedom Frotira Union and the Thousand Mudlines Group, was still a few days away from the Palestinian Strip.
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Brito reported from Barcelona, Spain. Associated Press journalists Jada Zampano of Rome and Menelaus Hadicostis of Larnaca in Cyprus contributed to the report.
