Protests in European Cities Following Occupation's Interception of the Fleet of Resilience

SadaNews - Protests erupted in several European cities condemning the interception of the Fleet of Resilience heading to the Gaza Strip by the Israeli occupation's naval forces, which redirected several of its ships to the Israeli port of Ashdod.

Immediately after the announcement of the interception of the Fleet of Resilience carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza, a demonstration broke out in the Italian capital, Rome, protesting the interception operation.

Another protest took place in the Belgian capital, Brussels, condemning the "Israel"'s interception of the Fleet of Resilience, the seizure of several ships, and the detention of activists on board.

Night protests also erupted in several European cities condemning Israel's hijacking of the fleet's vessels carrying relief supplies to Gaza, notably in Barcelona, Istanbul, Berlin, Athens, and Paris.

Dozens protested in front of the U.S. embassy in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, in condemnation of the Israeli navy's attack on the Fleet of Resilience to break the blockade on Gaza.

Hundreds also demonstrated in Tunisia condemning the occupation navy's attack on the Fleet of Resilience.

Earlier, media sources reported that Israeli naval forces intercepted 4 ships out of 44 participating in the "Global Fleet of Resilience" to break the blockade on Gaza after attacking two ships and detaining those on board, while participants, including a reporter from Al Jazeera Mubasher, were arrested.

It was reported that the ships intercepted by the Israeli navy carry dozens of activists and were ordered to change their course towards the port of Ashdod.

For its part, Channel 13 in Israel reported that the navy has so far taken control of 6 ships in the Fleet of Resilience. The channel cited sources indicating that the control operation over the Fleet of Resilience will continue until tomorrow, Thursday.

Source: Al Jazeera + Agencies