Organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla say Israeli forces have detained up to 15 Irish citizens who were on board boats travelling towards Gaza in an attempt to breach a years-long naval blockade on the famine-stricken enclave.
Nine Irish citizens were on board boats that were confirmed as intercepted by Israeli forces, while a further six were on board vessels assumed to have been stopped.
Communications were lost as the flotilla began to be stopped and boarded by heavily armed commandos, with the fate of several boats unclear. The Israeli foreign ministry has said those detained will be deported from Israel to Europe.
Who are those who were on board?
Chris Andrews
The Sinn Féin Senator was on board the Spectre before it was intercepted.
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