More Gaza-bound flotilla ships intercepted by Israeli forces

Israeli forces have intercepted additional aid boats bound for Gaza in international waters, the Global Sumud Flotilla said on Wednesday.

The Global Sumud Flotilla said in a statement that three boats - the Gaza Sunbirds, the Alaa Al-Najjar, and the Anas Al-Sharif - were intercepted 220km off the coast of Gaza in the morning.

An Israeli army helicopter also attacked another ship, the Conscience, carrying more than 90 people, including journalists and medics.

In a separate post on X, Global Sumud Flotilla said the crew of the boat Milad was also "intercepted".

The Israeli foreign ministry condemned the flotilla campaign as a "futile attempt" to "enter a combat zone", adding that the ships and passengers were transferred to an Israeli port and "should be expelled promptly".

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