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Spain says it ‘energetically condemns’ seizure of Gaza flotilla
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleMADRID, Spain — Spain says it “energetically condemns” the seizure by Israeli forces of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla carrying Spanish nationals in international waters off Greece.
Madrid has summoned Israel’s charge d’affaires in Spain to convey its protest over the detention of the Global Sumud Flotilla vessels, the foreign ministry adds in a statement.
Earlier Israel said it had detained around 175 activists after intercepting 21 of the 58 vessels in the flotilla, publishing footage of them making their way toward Israel.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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