[News] Israeli navy seizes last ship of Global Sumud Flotilla, Belgium summons Israeli ambassador

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Israeli navy seizes last ship of Global Sumud Flotilla, Belgium summons
Israeli ambassador

Friday 3-October-2025

GAZA, (PIC)

The Israeli navy on Friday seized the “Marinette,” the last remaining
vessel of the Global Sumud Flotilla attempting to break the blockade on
Gaza, detaining six international activists on board.

The action comes after Israel intercepted and commandeered about 40 other
ships in the flotilla since its departure from Spain last month.

Organizers said the Marinette was attacked in international waters while en
route to Gaza, joining hundreds of activists, now more than 470, already
detained after earlier flotilla raids.

Israeli media reported that the navy’s elite Shayetet 13 unit carried out
the operation, escorting the vessel to Ashdod. Authorities said detainees
who sign deportation orders would be flown to Europe, while others face
forcible removal.

The flotilla, which set sail with around 45 ships carrying food, medicine,
and baby formula, included activists, lawmakers, and human rights workers
from over 40 countries. Among them were high-profile figures such as
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and French MEP Rima Hassan.

Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot announced Thursday that he had
summoned Israel’s ambassador following the assault, stressing “serious
concern” over the raid and noting that seven Belgian citizens were among
those detained. “Ensuring their safe and swift return is a top priority,”
Prévot said on X.

Meanwhile, nine ships from the Freedom Flotilla coalition and another
vessel, “Al-Dhamir,” carrying dozens of international journalists and
medics, continue sailing toward Gaza despite Israeli threats.

Since October 7, 2023, Israel, backed by the US and European powers, has
waged a genocidal war in Gaza, leaving over 234,000 Palestinians martyred
or wounded, most of them women and children, according to the Government
Media Office. More than 11,000 remain missing, famine has killed many,
mostly children, and much of the enclave has been leveled.

Human rights groups and flotilla organizers are urging urgent international
intervention to protect detainees, release seized activists, and end
Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza.
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