Israeli forces intercept vessels from an aid flotilla attempting to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza, according to multiple reports. On Monday, the Israeli military begins intercepting several boats in the flotilla as the ships head toward Gaza, with CBC and The Independent describing the interception as starting on Monday morning. NPR reports the flotilla consists of 54 boats carrying activists and humanitarian aid, and that Israel’s navy intercepts them. The Washington Times adds that Israeli forces intercept boats off the coast of Cyprus as part of the broader flotilla activity.
Later, the Washington Times reports that on Tuesday Israeli forces intercept six more vessels from the same activist flotilla. The outlet also says two other boats remain on their way to Palestinian territory, based on information from an activist group livestream. Across the accounts, the core point is that the flotilla seeks to challenge the blockade while Israeli forces carry out interceptions of multiple ships during the effort to reach Gaza.
