ISTANBUL, May 19 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The Israeli army seized more than 40 of the 54 vessels participating in the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla on Tuesday, according to Israeli media.
The army also detained around 300 activists, Israeli news website Walla reported.
Walla added that the Israeli navy had not yet intercepted all the flotilla vessels and that several boats remained in the open sea.
The Israeli army launched the attack on the Gaza-bound Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla in international waters on Monday.
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