ATHENS (Reuters) -A boat from a flotilla that had been carrying aid to Gaza until it was intercepted by Israel has docked in Cyprus, the Mediterranean island's government said on Friday. The vessel
Aid Boat from Gaza Flotilla Arrives in Cyprus After Interception
Gaza Aid Flotilla's Journey and Aftermath
ATHENS (Reuters) -A boat from a flotilla that had been carrying aid to Gaza until it was intercepted by Israel has docked in Cyprus, the Mediterranean island's government said on Friday.
Details of the Interception
The vessel carrying 21 foreigners asked to dock in Larnaca for refuelling and humanitarian reasons, a government spokesperson said on X.
Response from Cyprus
He did not identify the boat, or say whether it had been among those stopped by the Israeli military.
International Reactions
After registering all the passengers, Cyprus provided for their basic needs and offered consular assistance, he added.
Israel faced international condemnation and protest on Thursday after it intercepted most of the 40 or so boats in the flotilla and detained more than 450 activists from Italy, Spain and other countries, including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg. It said the activists would be deported.
Italy said on Thursday that the activists were likely to be sent to European capitals on charter flights on Monday and Tuesday. Four Italian parliamentarians were released and due to fly to Rome on Friday.
(Reporting by Angeliki Koutantou; Additional reporting by Alvise Armellini; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
