The Israeli navy intervened in international waters against the Global Sumud Fleet, which was delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza, and the moment of the attack was captured on camera. It was reported that 22 ships were seized, and there are 31 Turkish activists in the fleet. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the attack as an 'act of piracy' and stated that necessary initiatives were being taken for the citizens involved in the fleet.

The Global Sumud Fleet, which set sail to break the blockade on Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid to the region, encountered intervention from the Israeli navy in international waters. Moments when Israeli soldiers boarded some of the vessels were captured on camera, and it was announced that 22 out of 58 vessels had been seized, with 31 Turkish activists also present in the fleet.

ISRAELI NAVY ATTACKED THE SUMUD FLEET

The Global Sumud Fleet, consisting of 58 vessels and 345 participants from 39 different countries, was subjected to intervention by the Israeli navy in the Mediterranean while on its way to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.

It was reported that the fleet was surrounded by Israeli warships while located hundreds of nautical miles away from the shores of Gaza and near the island of Crete. Israeli soldiers boarded some vessels with boats, communication with many vessels was cut off, and there was no news from 22 ships.

According to a report by the Israeli Army Radio, an Israeli source stated, 'We have begun to seize the ships of the aid fleet to Gaza from a distance away from the Israeli shores.'

22 SHIPS SEIZED

According to information based on Israeli Army Radio, the Israeli navy seized 22 out of the 58 vessels belonging to the Global Sumud Fleet.

The same source indicated that the intervention was the 'operation conducted at the farthest distance' compared to previous attempts. It was noted that the intervention took place near the island of Crete in the Mediterranean.

The Global Sumud Fleet reported that during the attack, many vessels experienced intense electronic jamming, and fast boats, reportedly belonging to Israel, approached some of the vessels. Activists reported that lasers were pointed at the vessels, weapons were directed at them, and various instructions were given to participants on deck.

FLEET INCLUDES 31 TURKISH ACTIVISTS

The Global Sumud Fleet includes 345 participants from 39 different countries. It was stated that 178 of the participants are from Spain, and 167 are from Italy. There are also 31 Turkish activists in the fleet.

The names of the Turkish activists in the fleet are as follows:

Ümmü Gülsüm Durmuş, Mustafa Enes Topal, Muhammed Özdemir, Enver Öztürk, Hüseyin Yılmaz, Seyit Ahmet Çapan, Ali Deniz, Yunus Kava, Şahin Yaslık, Mustafa Arslan, Abdulselam Demir, Nevzat Öylek, Nevzat Güzel, Halil Erdoğmuş, Abdüllatif Faslı, Ferzan Çiftçi, Hüseyin Şuayb Ordu, Sibel Can Karakoç, Mehmet Yıldırım, Ömer Aslan, Fatma Zengin, Mehmet Yasir Cebeci, Görkem Duru, Fatih Genç, Mehmet Atlı, Bilali Yıldırım, Mükremin Köse, Salih Tekin, Ramazan Tekdemir, Abdullah Saydemir, Mahmut Çağatay Yavuz.

Source: SeaNews Türkiye