Israel intercepts Gaza aid ships in international waters, organisers say

Attention Editors: This image has been cropped by Reuters to enhance quality, and an uncropped version has been provided separately. CCTV footage shows crew members of the second flotilla that sailed from the Spanish port of Barcelona, carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, raise their arms as the vessel is said to be intercepted by the Israeli Army, at a location given as at sea off the coast of Greece, April 30, 2026, in this screengrab taken from a handout video. Global Sumud Flotilla/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. TIME STAMP FROM SOURCE. VERIFICATION – Location not verified but Global Sumud Flotilla’s vessel tracker website shows vessels were intercepted at sea offcoast Greece Date confirmed from the timestamp of the CCTV footage Israel has begun taking control of aid ships bound for Gaza far from Israeli shores, Israeli army radio cited an Israeli source as saying on Wednesday Global Sumud Flotilla confirmed in a statement that their vessels were intercepted by Israeli forces on Wednesday