Greta Thunberg’s aid flotilla ‘aggressively circled’ by Israeli warship on final approach to Gaza, say activists
Israeli takeover threat looms for Greta Thunberg’s Gaza aid flotilla
- Greta Thunberg’s aid flotilla, carrying around 500 activists from over 40 countries, was "aggressively circled" by an Israeli military vessel near the Gaza coast.
- Activists said that the Israeli ship steered dangerously close, forcing evasive manoeuvres to avoid collision, and remotely disabled their communications on Tuesday night.
- The Israeli Defence Forces are reportedly preparing for potential "active takeovers" of the vessels.
- Activists could face detention and deportation.
- The Global Sumud Flotilla had previously reported alleged attacks by Israeli drones in international waters off Crete on 23 September and an incident in Tunisian waters on 9 September.