Members of the International Global Fleeta Sumud They shared a video in which It is observed as Israel’s army deployed troops For the interception of one of the vessels traveling to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid in the enclave. The activists are detained, and denounced Cortes of communication, harassment and previous attacks.
In a statement released on social networks, the organization denounced that “the cameras are offline and ships have been taken by armed personnel. There is no confirmation about the status of the participants or the crew”
The moment when Israel’s army intercepts the humanitarian flotilla in Gaza
In detail, eL convoy uses about 50 civil vessels and has the presence of international activists, parliamentarians and Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. The objective of the humanitarian mission was to break the maritime block that falls on Gaza to deliver food and first aid products to the enclave.
However, last Wednesday the flotilla was intercepted by the Israeli navy. In the video shared from one of the vessels of the humanitarian mission, the exact moment can be seen in which the army troops address the ship and are preparing to stop the crew.
According to the activists, there are several ships that were approached by military personnel. In addition, communications were interrupted and the situation of many of the crew is unknown.
The flotilla had crossed the exclusion zone declared by Israelabout 200 kilometers from the coast of Gaza, where sometimes previously interceptions were also produced. Witnesses reported that at least 20 war ships surrounded the main shipsamong them the Soulthe flagship of the mission.
In detail, the activists denounced that the ship Florida It would have been attack intentionally, while other ships, such as the YULARA and the Putwere reached with water jets under pressure from the Israeli army.
The details of the humanitarian mission in Gaza
The Sumud Global Flotilla, composed of 500 international activists, sailed in September from Spain with a clear slogan: Reach Gaza and denounce the blockade imposed by Israel. Among the crew were the Climate activist Greta Thunberg, Mandla Mandela – Nelson Mandela -, the MEP Rima Hassan, the former mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau and parliamentarians of Italy and France.
The mission, the organizers explained, is not limited to the sending of supplies. The main objective is to challenge what they describe as “illegal blocking “ and deliver help without intermediaries, Chow political and humanitarian gesture towards the Palestinian population.
In the previous operation, The tension was already palpable. Flotilla members denounced “Intimidation maneuvers”, among them the harassment of an Israeli ship that surrounded the Alma ship and harassed the Sirius. They also reported drones and previous actions in Mediterranean waters, where they claimed to have sufferedTakes with stunned grenades and chemical substances thrown during a scale in Tunisia.
The French deputy Marie Mesmeur He described how military boats approached a short distance and focused powerful reflectors on the roofs. For his part, activist David Adler warned on social networks: “We are preparing for an imminent attack. We will not oppose resistance.”
Source: Ambito
