Activists reach Crete after Israeli interception

[InTime News]

Crete received 168 activists connected Friday greeting from the Global Sumud Flotilla, whose vessels carrying humanitarian assistance to Gaza were stopped by Israeli forces successful planetary waters south of Crete.

The activists were transferred from an Israeli warship to Greek vessels earlier disembarking astatine the larboard of Atherinolakkos, where buses and an ambulance were waiting. Organizers said two flotilla members remained with Israeli forces.

More than 20 activistic boats remained south of Crete, though it was unclear whether they would proceed toward Gaza. Greek authorities spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said Israel had informed Greece that 17 abandoned flotilla vessels were drifting successful planetary waters and that their passengers were aboard Israeli warships and successful bully health.

Marinakis said Greek authorities had nary jurisdiction to intervene successful planetary waters but during hunt and rescue operations. Greece aboriginal asked Israel to withdraw its ships from the area. The activists had departed Barcelona successful mid-April.