The flotilla was surrounded Monday morning by Israeli navy ships.”in international waters“, underlines the organization. The ships containing humanitarian aid were intercepted some 250 nautical miles from the Gaza coast.
According to information published by the Global Sumud Flotilla on X, at least three Belgians were apprehended. They are Olimpia Diez Perlines, Pieter Florent Julien Audenaert and Navid Lari.
Margaret Connolly, the sister of Irish President Catherine Connolly, is also one of the Irish nationals on board the new “Gaza flotilla” who were arrested “illegally” Monday morning by Israel, Irish organizers said.
Contacted by AFP, the organizers indicated that Margaret Connolly, a doctor by profession, is indeed “the sister of President Connolly”. But they added that her participation in the flotilla was “her decision alone” and had “no link” with the left-wing leader.
“It’s quite upsetting, and I’m very worried for her, and I’m also very concerned for her colleagues on board“Catherine Connolly told reporters in London, where she was on Monday.
In total, 8 Irish”were illegally kidnapped during this operation“, according to the organizers.
