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13. "The first boats were stopped about 70 nautical miles off the Gaza coast in international waters and others closer."

Reply to Glorious bastard (Reply #11)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 05:58 PM

Oct 7

The first boats were stopped about 70 nautical miles off the Gaza coast in international waters and others closer. Israel has been policing this area but does not have jurisdiction there.
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A growing number of countries have expressed concern over the incident, criticising Israel for staging the interception in international waters.
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That boat appeared to be the Marinette, which the GSF said was still in communication and carrying six people on board. The flotilla's tracking system showed it sailing in international waters a long distance from Gaza's coastline on Thursday afternoon.

Israel said none of the boats entered the blockade area, though the GSF tracking suggests one of its boats, the Mikeno, may have entered Gaza's territorial waters, but remains out of contact.

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🚨 URGENT: Scottish flotilla participant Yvonne Ridley is missing [View all] womanofthehills Oct 6 OP

I really hope the Scots canetoad Oct 6 #1

Add Netanyahu to the list. usonian Oct 6 #2

Did anyone try to contact her family? Thefamily says she is "safe and accounted for", despite the wild rumors Glorious bastard Oct 7 #3

Another update: she has been released to Jordan muriel_volestrangler Oct 7 #4

She has been deported to Jordan. Glorious bastard Oct 7 #5

Nah, "deported" is used for when you want to be in a country but are thrown out muriel_volestrangler Oct 7 #6

Deportation is not contingent on the deportee's desire to stay in the country or lack thereof. Glorious bastard Oct 7 #7

I see your point, but that talks about "under that country's laws". The capture was lawless, muriel_volestrangler Oct 7 #8

The detention was lawful under international law governing blockades. Glorious bastard Oct 7 #9

It was a kidnapping in international waters (nt) muriel_volestrangler Oct 7 #10

It was neither. Glorious bastard Oct 7 #11

"The first boats were stopped about 70 nautical miles off the Gaza coast in international waters and others closer." muriel_volestrangler Oct 7 #13

Not really: EX500rider Oct 7 #15

Yes, really. muriel_volestrangler Oct 7 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Oct 7 #17

It was indeed a legal detention , it is a declared war zone with a maritime blockade EX500rider Oct 7 #12

IMO they were lucky Israel stopped them, how did they see that playing out? EX500rider Oct 7 #14