Boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF). Stefanos Rapanis/Reuters

The Israeli military intercepted and boarded several Gaza-bound aid ships on Wednesday evening local time, according to organizers of the voyage, who vowed to “continue undeterred.”

“Multiple vessels of Global Sumud Flotilla – notibly Alma, Surius, Adara – were illegally intercepted and boarded by Israeli Occupation Forces in international waters,” Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) said in a statement.

GSF is an organization trying to get aid into Gaza using ships setting sail from ports across the Mediterranean.

“In addition to the boats confirmed to be intercepted, live-stream coverage and communication has been lost with multiple other boats. We are diligently working to account for all participants and crew,” GSF

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