Israeli forces began intercepting vessels in the Global Sumud Flotilla aid convoy bound for Gaza, according to organizers and video footage recorded aboard the ships.
The incident took place Monday (local time), when Israeli ships approached and boarded some vessels off the coast of Cyprus, preventing the flotilla from continuing its journey to the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Video released by the organizing group shows activists filming as Israeli forces close in and board the participating vessels. More than 50 ships departed from the Turkish port city of Marmaris last week, which organizers described as the final stage of an effort to challenge Israel's blockade of Gaza.
Earlier, the Turkish branch of the flotilla campaign said one of its ships, named Munki, had been "attacked" and "harassed nearby" by Israeli military vessels.
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