Israel has dismantled a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and hundreds of activists after its naval forces intercepted the vessels, sparking debate over the legality of enforcing a naval blockade in international waters.
The Global Sumud Flotilla, made up of more than 40 civilian boats with an estimated 500 people onboard, was stopped in its tracks when most of the boats were intercepted by Israeli authorities about 70 nautical miles off Gaza’s coast.
