A ship carrying humanitarian aid bound for Gaza has been towed to the Israeli port city of Ashdod after being intercepted by the country's military.
The vessel, organized by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), was transporting supplies including rice, flour, and baby formula. It has a crew of 12, including activist Greta Thunberg and French Member of the European Parliament, Rima Hassan.
FFC said the boat was stopped and boarded by the Israeli military in international waters just after 3am local time on Monday, June 9. The organization was established in 2010 and describes itself as a “grassroots solidarity movement” working to end the Israeli blockade of Gaza through non-violent action.
