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On Cam: Israeli Navy STORMS Gaza Aid Ship; Activists Claim 'Hijack' Off Ashdod Coast
On Cam: Israeli Navy STORMS Gaza Aid Ship; Activists Claim 'Hijack' Off Ashdod Coast

Time of India

time4 days ago

  • Time of India

On Cam: Israeli Navy STORMS Gaza Aid Ship; Activists Claim 'Hijack' Off Ashdod Coast

A British-flagged aid ship, Handala, carrying 21 civilians from 12 countries and humanitarian supplies to Gaza, was intercepted by the Israeli Navy on July 26. The vessel was redirected to Ashdod Port after what the Freedom Flotilla Coalition described as a "violent interception." Footage shows Israeli troops boarding the ship and the crew huddled in life jackets. Watch Read More

Video: Israeli army halts aid ship delivering food and toys to Gaza
Video: Israeli army halts aid ship delivering food and toys to Gaza

Egypt Independent

time5 days ago

  • Politics
  • Egypt Independent

Video: Israeli army halts aid ship delivering food and toys to Gaza

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition announced that Israeli forces have intercepted an aid ship which was heading to break the Israeli blockade on Gaza Strip while it was in international waters, according to international media. Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed al-Baqali said that the Israeli forces stormed the ship, named 'Handala.' He added that the state of emergency was activated at its maximum level on board of the ship, while the Israeli Navy threatened to seize the ship by force. The ship was carrying 21 international activists of various nationalities. Carrying medicine, food, and toys French-American activist Frank Romano said the ship was carrying toys, food, water, and medicine, particularly for the children of Gaza, and added that the situation in the strip was horrific. On July 13, the 'Handala' aid ship set sail from the Italian port of Syracuse, before docking at the port of Gallipoli on July 15 to overcome some technical issues. It then set sail again on July 20 toward Gaza, carrying 21 activists. Earlier on June 9, Israeli forces seized the Madleen ship in international waters while it was en route to besieged Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid. The 12 international activists on board were arrested. Israel later deported the activists on condition that they pledge not to return.

Activist confronts Israeli Navy before soldiers raid Handala aid ship
Activist confronts Israeli Navy before soldiers raid Handala aid ship

Al Jazeera

time5 days ago

  • Politics
  • Al Jazeera

Activist confronts Israeli Navy before soldiers raid Handala aid ship

Activist confronts Israeli Navy before soldiers raid Handala aid ship NewsFeed Moments before Israeli soldiers raided the Handala aid ship, activist Huwaida Arraf urged them to stand down. Speaking over radio, she denounced the Gaza blockade as a war crime, accused Israel of deliberately starving civilians, and explained the freedom flotilla carried only humanitarian supplies. Video Duration 02 minutes 42 seconds 02:42 Video Duration 00 minutes 35 seconds 00:35 Video Duration 01 minutes 47 seconds 01:47 Video Duration 01 minutes 31 seconds 01:31 Video Duration 01 minutes 40 seconds 01:40 Video Duration 02 minutes 57 seconds 02:57 Video Duration 03 minutes 36 seconds 03:36

Israeli troops board Gaza-bound activist boat
Israeli troops board Gaza-bound activist boat

Al Arabiya

time5 days ago

  • Politics
  • Al Arabiya

Israeli troops board Gaza-bound activist boat

Israeli troops boarded a boat which the pro-Palestinian activist group Freedom Flotilla had been sailing towards Gaza on Saturday, Israel said, a scene that was livestreamed by the group. 'The Israeli navy has stopped the vessel Navarn from illegally entering the maritime zone of the coast of Gaza,' the Israeli foreign ministry posted on X. 'The vessel is safely making its way to the shores of Israel. All passengers are safe.' The activists' own broadcast showed them sitting on deck, holding their hands up and whistling the Italian anti-fascist song 'Bella Ciao,' as the soldiers took control of the vessel. Three video live feeds of the scene, which had been broadcast online, were cut minutes later. The ship had been on course to try to break an Israeli naval blockade of Gaza and bring a small quantity of humanitarian aid to the territory's Palestinian residents. In a message on social media, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition declared: ''Handala' has been intercepted and boarded illegally by Israeli forces whilst in international waters,' using an alternative name for the boat. Israel had earlier vowed to enforce its blockade of Gaza, and its statement Saturday said 'unauthorized attempts to breach the blockade are dangerous, unlawful, and undermine ongoing humanitarian efforts.' An online tracking tool set up to plot the Handala's course showed the boat's position as roughly 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the Egyptian coast and 100 kilometers west of Gaza when intercepted. The Handala was carrying 19 activists, including European politicians, and two Al Jazeera journalists, who were able to broadcast from the vessel until shortly before its interception. Two French lawmakers were among those detained, Emma Fourreau and Gabrielle Cathala. Their party leader, Jean-Luc Melenchon of France Unbowed (LFI), condemned Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 'Netanyahu's thugs boarded Handala. They attack 21 unarmed people in territorial waters where they have no right. A kidnapping in which two French parliamentarians are victims,' he posted on X. Melenchon demanded the French government take action. Gaza is facing severe shortages of food and other essentials, with the United Nations and NGOs warning of an imminent famine. The Handala's crew said in a post on X that they would go on a hunger strike if the Israeli army intercepted the boat and detained its passengers. The last boat sent by Freedom Flotilla, the Madleen, was intercepted by the Israeli army in international waters on June 9 and towed to the Israeli port of Ashdod. It carried 12 campaigners on board, including prominent Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. The activists were eventually expelled by Israel.

Israel intercepts Gaza-bound activist boat carrying food aid
Israel intercepts Gaza-bound activist boat carrying food aid

Yahoo

time5 days ago

  • Politics
  • Yahoo

Israel intercepts Gaza-bound activist boat carrying food aid

Pro-Palestinian group Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) says Israeli troops have boarded a boat that was trying to bring food aid to the Gaza Strip by sea. It said the Handala vessel was intercepted in international waters. Video footage purportedly showed activists on board with their hands up as several armed soldiers took control of the vessel. The Israeli foreign ministry said the country's navy stopped the boat "from illegally entering the maritime zone of the coast of Gaza" and breaking the blockade there. It added that the ship "is safely making its way to the shores of Israel" and that "all passengers are safe". In a statement on X, the ministry said that "unauthorised attempts to breach the blockade are dangerous, unlawful, and undermine ongoing humanitarian efforts". It did not give any details about where the boat was intercepted. Meanwhile, the FFC said Handala's crew of 19 activists and two journalists from various countries - including Australia, France, the UK and the US - had been "kidnapped" by Israeli soldiers. The group also posted a number of videos with crew members urging people around the world to put pressure on their respective governments to "sanction" Israel. The boat was carrying baby formula to Gaza, one of the FFC activists said in a post on social media. In June, a yacht with 12 activists on board - including Sweden's Greta Thunberg - was intercepted by the Israeli military about 185km (115 miles) west of Gaza. That expedition, also organised by the FFC, had been aiming to deliver aid to Gaza in defiance of Israel's blockade and to highlight the humanitarian crisis there. At the time, the Israeli foreign ministry dismissed it as a "selfie yacht" carrying "less than a single truckload of aid". It added that the aid transported on the FFC boat, which included baby formula and medicine, would be transferred to Gaza "through real humanitarian channels". Israel and Egypt started enforcing a blockade of Gaza when Hamas seized control of Gaza in 2007 by ousting its rivals, a year after winning legislative elections. Israel stopped all deliveries of humanitarian aid and commercial supplies to Gaza on 2 March and resumed its military offensive two weeks later, collapsing a two-month ceasefire with Hamas. Israel has since been prioritising aid distribution through the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which it backs along with the US. The UN and other aid groups are refusing to co-operate with the new system, saying it contravenes the humanitarian principles of neutrality, impartiality, and independence. On Sunday, the Israeli military said it had carried out an airdrop of humanitarian aid to Gaza, following weeks of international pressure and a growing hunger crisis in the Palestinian territory. Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza in response to the Hamas-led cross-border attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage. At least 59,676 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry. Almost a third of people in Gaza not eating for days, UN food programme warns The story behind the photograph of a starving Gaza baby

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