Israel says it has sent 137 kidnapped activists en route from Gaza to Türkiye.
Activists were detained in international waters and sent from Israel to Türkiye while bombings continue in Gaza.
247 - Israel announced on Friday that 137 activists who were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla were sent to Türkiye after being detained in international waters, the network reported. Al JazeeraAccording to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the activists came from countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Algeria, Mauritania, Malaysia, Bahrain, Morocco, Switzerland, Tunisia, and Turkey.
The activists were "forcibly taken to Israel after Israeli forces abducted them in international waters," the report highlighted. HaaretzThe operation has drawn criticism from international humanitarian organizations, which consider the practice a violation of maritime law.
Meanwhile, Israeli attacks in Gaza continue. A bombing hit a tent in al-Mawasi, considered a safe humanitarian zone, where two Palestinian children were killed and eight people were injured. Despite the Israeli army instructing Palestinians to move to this area, it remains a constant target of air strikes.
Other regions also suffered attacks. In the Nuseirat camp, a Palestinian girl was hit, and four people died in the Tuffah neighborhood. A man trying to return north reported seeing two Palestinians shot dead before his eyes, while Israeli forces remain near the Netzarim Corridor, attacking anyone attempting to return. An army spokesman stated that “the north is a combat zone and Palestinians are not allowed to return.”
In addition to air strikes, the use of live ammunition against civilians continues, and explosions are still being heard throughout the Gaza Strip, demonstrating that the bombing has not stopped.