DEVELOPING: Israeli Navy Seizes Gaza-Bound Flotilla in High-Stakes Maritime Confrontation

Israeli Navy Seizes Gaza-Bound Flotilla in High-Stakes Maritime Confrontation The Israeli navy has intercepted a flotilla of boats carrying aid to Gaza, detaining the activists aboard, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg. The interception occurred in international waters off the coast of Gaza. Multiple sources confirm that several vessels were "safely stopped" by the Israeli navy and those on board are being transferred to an Israeli port. According to the Israeli Foreign Ministry, the flotilla was instructed to change course as it approached a "combat zone". The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) has condemned the interception as "illegal" and accused Israel of using excessive force. The group claims one vessel was deliberately rammed at sea and others were hit with water cannons. This development comes after weeks of tensions surrounding the flotilla's mission to break the Israeli blockade on Gaza. The GSF had warned that its boats would not be deterred by Israeli warnings or threats. The current status is that the detained activists are being held in an Israeli port, while the fate of the seized vessels remains unclear. The situation is ongoing, with no immediate resolution in sight. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Bbc.*