Athens, April 30, 2026 (AFP) - Gaza flotilla organisers say 211 activists 'kidnapped' by Israel

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2026-04-30

Organisers of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Thursday said Israel's army had "kidnapped" 211 activists including a Paris city councillor in a raid in international waters off Greece. Helene Coron, a spokesperson for the Global Sumud France, told an online news conference that the operation had taken place near the island of Crete, at an "unprecedented" distance from Israel. jph/jj ...

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