(Reuters) -Israeli forces stopped several boats carrying foreign activists and aid bound for Gaza, flotilla organisers said on Thursday, but other vessels continue to sail towards the Palestinian enclave, according to the flotilla’s tracking system.
Here are some reactions from around the world: FLOTILLA ORGANISERS, IN A STATEMENT:
“Multiple vessels … were illegally intercepted and boarded by Israeli Occupation Forces in international waters.”
MARCH TO GAZA GREECE, A MEMBER OF THE FLOTILLA:
“These are repeated acts of piracy in violation of international law and the law of the sea.
“The Greek government has a responsibility to guarantee the safety of the crews and to take all necessary action to protect the Greek men and women on board.”
ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTRY ON X:
“Hamas-Sumud p