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Activists Say Israeli Navy Has Begun Intercepting Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla

Activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla said that the Israeli navy has begun intercepting their vessels as they approached the besieged Palestinian territory.

Jerusalem: Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza said late Wednesday that the Israeli navy had intercepted three of its boats as they approached the besieged Palestinian territory. Israeli authorities said the activists on board, including Greta Thunberg, were safe and being transferred to Israel.

The Global Sumud Flotilla, composed of nearly 50 boats and 500 activists, is carrying a symbolic amount of humanitarian aid to Gaza. The Sirius, Alma and Adara boats were intercepted some 70 nautical m

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