Israeli forces have admitted to intercepting the Global Sumud\nFlotilla humanitarian mission, which was carrying aid to the Gaza Strip\nafter departing from Turkey last week. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin\nNetanyahu described the mission as an attempt to support Hamas and\ncharacterised it as a provocation.<\/p>\n
Netanyahu praised the military\u2019s interception operation, stating that\nthe fleet was attempting to breach the naval blockade imposed by Israel\non Gaza. \u201cI believe you have done an extraordinary job\u2026 thwarting a\nmalicious plan designed to violate the blockade we have implemented\nagainst the Hamas terrorists in Gaza,\u201d Netanyahu told the commanding\nofficer of the interception forces, according to an official\nstatement.<\/p>\n
He further noted that the operation was successful and avoided the\nsignificant international attention the opposing side had anticipated.\nThe Israeli Foreign Ministry also accused the humanitarian convoy of\nbeing a form of international provocation, asserting that the government\nwould not allow the fleet to reach Gaza. The ministry stated on X that\ncertain Turkish groups involved in the convoy were part of this\nprovocation.<\/p>\n
The Global Sumud Flotilla is part of a series of international\nsolidarity actions aimed at breaking the Israeli blockade on Gaza. The\ngroup has claimed on social media that the Israeli occupation is\nillegally and violently intercepting the international humanitarian\nfleet and kidnapping volunteers. Tracking sites indicate that several\nships were intercepted in the waters west of Cyprus in the Mediterranean\nSea.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu RI) has condemned\nIsrael\u2019s actions and is monitoring the condition of Indonesian citizens\nparticipating in the mission. Spokesperson Yvonne Mewengkang stated on\nMonday that the ministry strongly condemns the interception of the\nGlobal Sumud Flotilla 2.0 near Cyprus. According to information from the\nGlobal Peace Convoy Indonesia (GPCI), ten ships have been detained,\nincluding the Amanda, Barbaros, Josef, and Blue Toys.<\/p>\n
The ministry confirmed that an Indonesian citizen, Andi Angga\nPrasadewa, a delegate from GPCI-Rumah Zakat, is aboard the ship Josef.\nThe Indonesian government is also attempting to contact the vessel\ncarrying two journalists from Republika. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs\nurged Israel to immediately release all ships and crew members involved\nin the humanitarian mission and to ensure the continued delivery of\nhumanitarian aid to the Palestinian people in accordance with\ninternational humanitarian law.<\/p>\n
Two journalists from Republika, Bambang Noroylarono and Thoudy Badai,\nwere reportedly detained by Israeli soldiers. The Editor-in-Chief of\nRepublika, Andi Muhyiddin, expressed serious concern for their safety,\nnoting that there are nine Indonesian volunteers in the convoy.\nRepublika has strongly condemned the interception, calling it a serious\nviolation of international law, universal humanitarian principles, and\nthe civil liberties of global citizens delivering aid to the people of\nGaza.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/israel-admits-intercepting-gaza-aid-ships-carrying-two-republika-journalists-1780895594", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }