A fleet of ships (flotilla) trying to deliver aid to the war-torn Gaza Strip was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters on Wednesday, the coalition behind the convoy said, marking the second such incident this week.

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) is an international network of pro-Palestinian activist groups that organises civilian maritime missions aimed at breaking Israel’s blockade of Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the enclave.

The flotilla’s vessels and passengers were safe, had been transferred to an Israeli port and were expected to be deported promptly, Israel’s foreign ministry said in a statement on X.

“Another futile attempt to breach the legal naval blockade and enter a combat zone ended in nothing,” the ministry said.

Sumud Flot

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