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Σε νέα αναχαίτιση σκαφών του διεθνούς στόλου Global Sumud Flotilla προχώρησε ο ισραηλινός στρατός, τα οποία έπλεαν προς...

<article data-history-node-id="429803" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-security-forces-intercept-global-sumud-flotilla-vessel" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-security-forces-intercept-global-sumud-flotilla-vessel" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israeli security forces intercept a Global Sumud Flotilla vessel</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>A&nbsp;group of vessels attempting to deliver aid to the war-ravaged&nbsp;Gaza&nbsp;Strip was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters on Wednesday, the coalition behind the convoy said, the second such interception in the past week.</p> <p>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&nbsp;Gaza&nbsp;to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the enclave.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>"Another futile attempt to breach the legal naval blockade and enter a combat zone ended in nothing," the ministry said.</p> <p>The FFC said Israeli forces "hijacked the humanitarian fleet," adding that the "ships were illegally intercepted ... Participants - humanitarians, doctors and journalists from across the world - have been taken against their will and are being held in unknown conditions."</p> <p>"The Israeli military has no legal jurisdiction over international waters," it said. "Our flotilla poses no harm."</p> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="A screengrab from a live footage video shows an Israeli soldier smashing the CCTV camera of " gaza a gaza-bound vessel which is part of the global sumud with gun as boat intercepted by israeli security in this screengrab obtained from video released on october data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="cce044dd-4281-418e-9ead-b01af5e0034d" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/2025-10-08T053718Z_220824453_RC2H7HABW2QQ_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-FREEDOM-FLOTILLA-min.JPG" width="2333" height="1319" alt="A screengrab from a live footage video shows an Israeli soldier smashing the CCTV camera of " gaza a gaza-bound vessel which is part of the global sumud with gun as boat intercepted by israeli security in this screengrab obtained from video released on october typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> <figcaption>A screengrab from a live footage video shows an Israeli soldier smashing the CCTV camera of "Gaza&nbsp;Sunbird", a&nbsp;Gaza-bound vessel which is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, with a gun as the boat is intercepted by Israeli security forces, in this screengrab obtained from a video released on 8 October, 2025. (Reuters)</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background: url(&quot;https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png&quot;) rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> </div> </div> </article>