Freedom Flotillas: A history of attempts to break Israel’s siege of Gaza | Gaza News

Early on Monday morning, the Madleen ship, launched by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), was intercepted by the Israeli military about 185 km (100 nautical miles) from Gaza, in international waters.

Among the 12 detained crew members are climate advocate Greta Thunberg, Member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan, Al Jazeera journalist Omar Faiad, and other activists.

Israeli media reported that the Madleen and its crew were being taken to the port city of Ashdod, about 30km (19 miles)…

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News Source: www.aljazeera.com

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