Israeli naval forces board pro-Palestinian flotilla 75 miles from Gaza
About 20 Israeli naval ships approached the fleet of more than 40 boats carrying aid, activists on board say
At least 20 Israeli military vessels have boarded a pro-Palestinian flotilla roughly 75 miles off the coast of Gaza, as it attempted to breach the maritime blockade of the war-torn territory and bring aid.
The Global Sumud Flotilla, which consists of more than 40 civilian boats carrying about 500 parliamentarians, lawyers and activists including the Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and the actor Susan Sarandon, was heading towards Gaza bringing humanitarian aid despite repeated warnings from Israel to turn back.