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According to a participating Press TV correspondent, "Israeli warplanes and naval vessels" shadowed them in international waters. "Eight Israeli warships made radio contact," demanding they change course.
They refused. They didn't sail to turn back. They dedicated their mission "to challenge Israel's ongoing criminal blockade."
Israeli ships intercepted them. Their vessels will be impounded, their cargo stolen, and likely their personal possessions.
Passengers will be detained, interrogated and deported. Israeli ruthlessness prevented vital medicines from reaching Gaza. Millions worldwide know it.
Activists plan many future missions until Gaza's siege ends. They're coming, regardless of Israel's intention to block them.
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