UN says Israel attack on Sumud Flotilla deepens Gaza blockade – Middle East Monitor

The United Nations condemned Israel’s interception of the “Sumud Flotilla” bound for Gaza, warning that the operation further entrenches the “illegal blockade” of the territory.

In a written statement to Anadolu Agency, Thamin Al-Khitan, spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said “Israel’s intervention against unarmed civilian vessels heading to Gaza, in international waters, deepens the illegal blockade imposed…