The “Handala” intercepted as it was approaching the coasts of Gaza – Liberation

A new attempt, and a new arrangement. In addition, The Israeli army intercepted the boat To give up Operated by the Propalestinian movement “flotilla for freedom” which approached Gaza responsible for humanitarian aid. However, according to images broadcast live Saturday July 26 by the group. Similarly, “The Israeli Navy prevented the ship Navarn [son nom d’origine. In addition, le nouveau faisant référence à un personnage d’une bande dessinée symbole de la résistance palestinienne, ndlr] To illegally enter the maritime area off the Gaza coast. Similarly, The ship is safely on the coast of Israel ”, announced the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs on X. Moreover, “All passengers are safe”. Moreover, he said, adding that “Unauthorized attempts to break the blockade are dangerous, illegal, and undergo the ongoing humanitarian efforts.” The Israeli army had warned earlier in “handala” intercepted it approaching coasts the day it would apply “The legal maritime safety blockade of the. For example, Gaza Strip”.

The images broadcast online by the activists showed them sitting on the bridge of To give up hands in the air. In addition, and whistling the Italian anti -fascist song Hello beautiful, However, the soldiers took control of the ship. In addition, They were cut a few minutes later. Additionally, In a message on social networks. the fleet for freedom indicated that «The To give up was illegally intercepted and approached by Israeli forces while he was in international waters. ” An online monitoring tool shows that the ship was about 50 kilometers from the Egyptian coast. 100 kilometers west of Gaza when it was intercepted.

The boat had left the Italian port of Syracuse. Sicily on July 13, with 19 activists of various nationalities on “handala” intercepted it approaching coasts board, including two elected officials from LFI, Gabrielle Cathala and Emma Fourreau, as well as two journalists. This former Norwegian trawler carries medical equipment, foodstuffs, children’s equipment and medicines. The expedition. funded by donation campaigns, aimed to break the Israeli blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip, prey to a major humanitarian crisis, and to send aid.

The Handala crew had indicated on X that it would start a hunger strike if the boat were to be intercepted by the Israeli army. its passengers detained. Joined before the Arradation by Liberation. the deputy Gabrielle Cathala reaffirmed the motivation of the crew: “We all know why we are here, we all believe in the sense of this mission, all the more in view of the situation and famine in Gaza. They [Israël, ndlr] Don’t want us to see. They do not want there to be an image of “handala” intercepted it approaching coasts us who arrived in Gaza. which show their security failure and who zooms in a destroyed city. ” On the reaction that the crew would have faced with the arrest by the Hebrew state. it simply explained that “Everyone is free to do what they want and find their form of resistance”.

“The Netanyahu thugs approached the Handala. They attack 21 disarmed people in international waters where they have no rights. A kidnapping in which two French parliamentarians are victims ”. reacted to X the leader of the French Radical Left Party La France Insoumise Jean-Luc Melenchon. In a press release. Hamas has denounced a “New piracy crime in international waters with the interception of the humanitarian boat to prevent it from joining the besieged Gaza Strip, victim of genocide and famine”.

The arrangement of To give up intervenes six weeks “handala” intercepted it approaching coasts after that of Mased. Another ship from the flotilla from Italy on June 1. This sailboat with 12 activists on board. including the ecologist Greta Thunberg and MEP LFI Rima Hassan, had been intercepted about 185 kilometers west of the Gaza coast and led to Israel. Its occupants had then been expelled to their countries of origin.