Israeli forces seize the last ship of the Steadfastness fleet

The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation announced this morning that the Israeli navy had taken control of the ship Marinet, the last vessel of the Flotilla of Steadfastness.

The ship Marinet continued to sail toward the Gaza Strip despite Israeli forces intercepting 40 vessels of the Global Flotilla of Steadfastness and detaining activists who were on board them.

Earlier, the Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Israeli authorities had decided to deport activists from the Flotilla of Steadfastness who are subject to deportation orders.

Simultaneously with the interception of the Global Flotilla of Steadfastness, nine ships from the Freedom Flotilla coalition and Alf Madleen continue to sail directly toward the Gaza Strip after departing from the Italian island of Sicily on the 25th of last month, with campaign organizers determined to press on with their attempt to reach Gaza despite the interceptions.