Activists aboard a flotilla sailing towards Gaza said late Wednesday (October 1) that the Israeli navy intercepted 13 of its boats as they neared the besieged Palestinian territory.

Israeli authorities confirmed the interception, saying the passengers — including climate activist Greta Thunberg — were safe and being transferred to Israel.

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Gaza aid intercepted

The Global Sumud Flotilla, comprising nearly 50 boats and about 500 activists, set out carrying a symbolic amount of humanitarian aid for Gaza. According to organisers, three boats — the Sirius, Alma, and Adara — were stopped some 80 miles off the coast, with live positions of the flotilla shared online.

The group, which includes Nelson Ma

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