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Israel intercepts aid flotilla but one ship reported to have escaped blockade

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Israel intercepts aid flotilla but one ship reported to have escaped blockade
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Activists from Global Sumud flotilla including Greta Thunberg arrested and taken into custody with one boat reported to be in Palestinian waters Gaza aid flotilla: around 40 vessels intercepted by Israeli forces – live Israel has said it has stopped a pro-Palestinian flotilla carrying aid from reaching Gaza, after its navy intercepted most of the vessels. However, one boat, the Mikeno, was reported to have escaped the maritime blockade and to have stopped inside Palestinian territorial waters near Gaza’s coast before contact with the vessel was lost. It was the first time since Israel imposed a naval blockade on Gaza’s waters in 2009 that an unauthorised humanitarian mission has reached closer than 70 nautical miles from the territory. The Israeli foreign ministry confirmed that ‘‘one last boat of the provocation remains in the distance.’’ ‘‘If it approaches,” it added, “its… (Updated 2 Oct 2025, 17:49 IST; source: link)