Israel tells Gaza aid flotilla to change course as activists say navy is intercepting boats – Middle East crisis live

Global Sumud Flotilla, carrying about 500 activists including Greta Thunberg, says Israeli navy boats approaching; foreign ministry says it asked flotilla to change course A number of activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla have posted on social media videos saying they have been captured by Israeli forces.“If you’re watching this video, it means that I have been violently intercepted by Israeli authorities against my will,” said the American activist David Adler, co-general coordinator of Progressive International, in a pre-recorded video posted by the group’s X account. Adler then called on political parties, labor unions and social movements within the group’s network to mobilize against Israel’s war on Gaza. Continue reading...

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