Israeli military intercepts Gaza-bound aid vessel off Greek coast

Israeli military intercepts Gaza-bound aid vessel off Greek coast Submitted by Tamara Turki on Wed, 04/29/2026 - 23:20 Activists say Israeli-identified speedboats approached, aiming lasers and semi-automatic weapons, and ordered them onto their knees Pro-Palestinian activists wave onboard a boat of a new humanitarian flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip making a symbolic leave from Barcelona's Port Vell on 12 April, 2026. (File/AFP) Off Organisers of a humanitarian aid mission bound for Gaza say one of their vessels has been approached by apparent Israeli speedboats near the coast of Greece. “Our boats were approached by military speedboats, self-identified as ‘Israel’, pointing lasers and semi-automatic assault weapons ordering participants to the front of the boats and to get on their hands and knees,” the Global Sumud Flotilla aid mission said in a statement “Boat communications are being jammed and a SOS was issued.