Israeli naval forces seize Gaza-bound aid flotilla Handala
According to Channel 12, those of Flatilla reported having seen a drone surrounding them above them while the ships approached the ship.
The Israeli Navy intercepted Flotilla Handala while approaching the Gaza Strip, the FDI and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Saturday evening. The flotilla is on the way to the banks of Israel with all its passengers on board.
According to Channel 12, those aboard the Flatillala said they saw a drone surrounding above them while the ships approached the ship.
Saturday evening, Huwaida Araf, an activist on board, said in an update that “two ships, probably the FDI, were very close to Handala. Attempts were made to contact the Israeli navy – but no response was received.”
As a precaution, the ship would have changed its course to go south, to Egypt.
The TSAhal soldiers took control of the Handala flotilla, which was heading for Gaza. (Credit: N12)
Handala approaching Gaza
Activists aboard the Handala said on Saturday that they approached the coast of the Gaza Strip and had already passed the point where the Madleen flotilla was arrested last month.
They then said that an unidentified boat approached the ship and that the participants “were preparing for a takeover,” reported Army Radio.
The ship sailed in Italy earlier this week. “The world is watching,” said the militants. The flotilla last month made the headlines, highlighting the presence of pro-Palestinian activist Greta Thunberg.
The Israeli navy was preparing to intercept the ship, which, from Saturday afternoon, was about 200 kilometers off Gaza.
“The flotilla is an act of collective conscience,” said Huwaida Arraf, a lawyer for human rights, co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement, and a member of the “Freedom Flatilla” committee.
“The boat is named after the famous Palestinian cartoon character” Handala “, describes as” a child refugee on bare feet, Seeker of Justice, who swore not to turn his back until Palestine is free. “
