Gaza aid flotilla vessels taken to Crete after Israeli interception
Key takeaways
- Israel’s military reportedly seized 22 vessels sailing among the Global Sumud Flotilla.
- The organisers told the Reuters news agency on Friday that 168 members of the flotilla crew had been taken to Crete while two activists remained with Israeli authorities.
- According to the group’s tracker, 22 boats have been intercepted so far by Israel, while 47 others are still sailing.
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Israel’s military reportedly seized 22 vessels sailing among the Global Sumud Flotilla.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo A Greek coastguard vessel transfers activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted on international waters by the Israeli navy, at the port of Atherinolakkos, on the island of Crete, Greece, May 1, 2026 [Stefanos Rapanis/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 1 May 20261 May 2026More than 160 activists on board aid ships forming a flotilla bound for Gaza have been taken to the Greek island of Crete after Israeli forces seized their vessels in international waters near Greece earlier this week, Freedom Flotilla organisers have said.
The organisers told the Reuters news agency on Friday that 168 members of the flotilla crew had been taken to Crete while two activists remained with Israeli authorities.