Israeli forces on Friday boarded the final vessel in a 44-ship humanitarian aid flotilla that was trying to deliver vital supplies to Gaza. Capturing the Polish-flagged Marinette marked the end of a tense two-day naval operation by Israel to stop hundreds of activists from attempting to break through its blockade of the Gaza Strip. According to the Israeli Foreign Ministry, all 461 detained activists with the Global Sumud Flotilla are “safe and in good health” and are preparing to be deported.

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‘This Barbarity Must End’

Israeli forces on Friday boarded the final vessel in a 44-ship humanitarian aid flotilla that was trying to deliver vital supplies to Gaza. Capturing the Polish-flagged Marinette marked the end of a tense two-day naval operation by Israel to stop hundreds of activists from attempting to break through its blockade of the Gaza Strip. According to the Israeli Foreign Ministry, all 461 detained activists with the Global Sumud Flotilla are “safe and in good health” and are preparing to be deported.

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