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Spain summons Israeli envoy over interception of Gaza-bound activist boat
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Spain summons Israel’s chargé d’affaires in Madrid, Dan Poraz, over the interception of the Madleen ship overnight as it made its way toward Gaza.
The reprimand will take place in the early afternoon, says an Israeli official.
One Spanish citizen, Sergio Toribio, was on the boat, among a group of 12 activists.
The activist mission organized by the pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel Freedom Flotilla Coalition had sought to challenge Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip and raise awareness about the humanitarian crisis created by the 20-month-old war between Israel and the Hamas terror group.
It had planned to deliver a symbolic amount of aid to the war-torn enclave.
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