Israel navy to release six Australians in Greece after intercepting Gaza flotilla

The Israeli Defence Forces intercepted 22 vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla off Crete on Wednesday evening, detaining approximately 175 activists including six Australians—Newcastle climate activist Zack Schofield, University of Sydney student Ethan Floyd, Neve O'Connor, Dr Bianca Webb-Pullman, Surya McEwen, and Cameron Tribe—who are to be released on a Greek island. Israel's foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar characterised the interception as successfully blocking attempts to breach the naval blockade on Gaza, while flotilla organisers alleged the IDF unlawfully intercepted the vessels in international waters and accused Israel of "piracy."