Khan Yunis, Gaza
Displaced Palestinians, including many children, gather at a distribution point as a charity organization distributes hot meals in the Al-Mawasi area. The food shortage persists in the region due to Israels ongoing blockade and restrictions on aid entry into the Gaza Strip.
Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
"So, we were not able to deliver the , but we were in (..) For me, Alhamdulillah, the Palestinians know we were there (..) They know we did not forget them (..) They know they will always be part of our fight for their freedom and that means everything to me (..) Just to have reached there and to walk on that soil"
- Mohamed Ariefdien, Delegate
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There has been of 's of pro-Palestinian who were on board a Gaza-bound intercepted by naval forces.
The , the , , and were among the countries which expressed after far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video showing himself activists kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs.
His actions also drew rare criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin , who said they were "not in line with Israel's values".
A rights group representing the 430 people from more than 40 countries who took part in the demanded their release.
The flotilla, which carried a token amount of aid, set out to highlight the tough conditions for in war-torn . dismissed it as a "PR stunt at the service of Hamas".
More than 50 boats taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) set sail from Turkey last Thursday.
On Monday morning, armed Israeli naval began intercepting the fleet in international waters west of , about 250 nautical miles (460km) from the coast of Gaza, which is under an Israeli maritime .
The GSF's organisers said all the boats had been intercepted by Tuesday evening, with one managing to get within 80 nautical miles of the Palestinian territory.
They accused Israel of an "illegal, high-seas aggression" and said Israeli commandos had opened fire at six boats, used water cannon, and intentionally rammed one vessel.
The Israeli foreign ministry said no live ammunition was used and insisted it would "not permit any breach of the lawful naval blockade on Gaza".
The ministry also said that all the activists had been transferred to Israeli vessels and that they would be allowed to meet their consular representatives after arriving in Israel.
On Wednesday morning, Israeli rights group said the activists were being "taken into Israeli territory entirely against their will" and detained at port.
"The legal team will challenge the legality of these detentions and demand the immediate release of all flotilla participants," it added.
In the afternoon, Ben-Gvir an ultra-nationalist who, as national security minister, oversees Israel's police force posted a on social media, captioned "Welcome to Israel". It showed him visiting a detention facility at the port of Ashdod where the activists are being held.
He is seen encouraging security personnel as they push down a female activist who shouts "Free, Free, Palestine" as he walks past her.
Ben-Gvir is then shown waving a large Israeli flag next to dozens of activists kneeling on the ground with their hands tied behind their backs.
He tells them in Hebrew: "Welcome to Israel. We are the masters."
Other activists are shown kneeling on the deck of a ship as the Israeli national anthem is played.
The ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, called Ben-Gvir's actions "despicable".
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the video showed "totally disgraceful scenes", adding that she had sent a summons to the Israeli embassy to demand an "urgent explanation".
She earlier said the government was "in touch with the families of a number of British nationals involved to provide them with consular support".
Italy, France, Canada, the , and said Ben-Gvir's actions were "unacceptable" and that they had summoned their respective Israeli ambassadors.
Foreign Minister Helen McEntee said the footage showed that "illegally detained participants", including Irish citizens, were "not in any way being treated with appropriate dignity or respect".
Adalah said the footage demonstrated that Israel was "employing a criminal policy of abuse and humiliation against activists".
In an unusual step, Israel's foreign minister joined the condemnation of his cabinet colleague.
Addressing him on X, Gideon Saar wrote: "You knowingly caused harm to our state in this disgraceful display - and not for the first time."
Ben-Gvir hit back swiftly, saying: "The foreign minister is expected to understand that Israel has stopped being a pushover."
Netanyahu then issued his own rebuke.
"Israel has every right to prevent provocative flotillas of Hamas terrorist supporters from entering our territorial waters and reaching Gaza," a statement said. "However, the way that Minister Ben-Gvir dealt with the flotilla activists is not in line with Israel's values and norms."
The prime minister added that he had instructed Israeli authorities to "deport the provocateurs as soon as possible".
The GSF said the activists on board were carrying , and for Palestinians in Gaza, where living conditions are dire and most of the 2.1 million population is displaced, despite the ceasefire agreed by Israel and Hamas last October.
The Israeli foreign ministry described Gaza as "flooded with aid", saying more than 1.5 million tonnes of aid and thousands of tonnes of medical supplies had entered the territory over the past seven months.
The UN said last week that many displaced families in Gaza were still forced to shelter in overcrowded tents or severely damaged structures due to the absence of safer alternatives.
Access to basic services remained limited, it added, with inconsistent clean water supplies and impaired waste management systems that could not meaningfully address public health concerns. Pests and rodents are also an issue.
The said operations continued to be by on the import of critical spare parts, back-up generators and other equipment, as well as shortages of essential inputs, including fuel and engine oil.
It noted that only 86% of the humanitarian supplies initially approved by Israeli authorities for entry into Gaza in April were ultimately offloaded at border crossings. The remaining supplies were returned to their points of origin.
The Gaza war was triggered by the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, when about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.
Israel responded by launching a military campaign in Gaza, during which more than 72,770 people have been killed, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry.
I don't know what to make of these X posts by who complain about violations of the rights of kidnapped sailors, passengers, and medical personnel of an convoy - while simultaneously funding and supplying for the of Palestinians -
It's truly sick at this point, even summoning the ISR "ambassador" won't do them any good!
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Human Rights Watch on Gaza:
aid volumes remain far below required levels and critical humanitarian access routes have been repeatedly obstructed
The plan was supposed to bring relief. Instead, Palestinians in Gaza are still hungry, still cannot reach medical care, and civilians are still being killed
39 # :NOJPTPM :NOJPWDM :NOJPZTM :HUMANRIGHTS
11 Canadians on aid flotilla to Gaza detained by Israel
Israel forces opened fire on at least two vessels in an aid flotilla sailing toward Gaza. At least 11 Canadians on board have been detained by Israeli authorities. The ships had set sail from Turkey for a third time to deliver aid, after earlier attempts were stopped by Israel. Global Affairs Canada says it was unaware that Canadians were involved and is monitoring the situation.
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