The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) said on Wednesday its vessels were "under attack" by the Israeli military, which intercepted several boats sailing toward Gaza.
The FFC is an international network of pro-Palestinian activist groups that organises civilian maritime missions aimed at breaking Israel's blockade of Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians there.
Footage from the FFC showed members onboard the boat 'Conscience' seated during boarding by the Israeli military, and CCTV footage onboard the 'Gaza Sunbird' showed a soldier smashing the CCTV camera with a gun.
The flotilla's vessels and passengers were safe, had been transferred to an Israeli port and were expected to be deported promptly, Israel's foreign ministry said in a statement on X.
"Another futile attempt to breach the legal naval blockade and enter a combat zone ended in nothing," it added.
The Israeli military was jamming signals with at least two boats being boarded, FFC said on Instagram.
"The Israeli military has no legal jurisdiction over international waters," it added. "Our flotilla poses no harm."
The ships carried aid worth more than $110,000 in medicines, respiratory equipment and nutritional supplies intended for Gaza's starving hospitals, it said.
The incident was the second such event in recent days, after Israel intercepted about 40 vessels and detained more than 450 activists in an aid convoy, the Global Sumud Flotilla, that was also attempting to deliver supplies to Gaza.
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