Israel seizes last Gaza aid flotilla vessel

Israeli forces have captured the sole remaining boat carrying aid to besieged Gaza from the Global Sumud Flotilla, intercepting it off the coast of the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.

Livestream footage showed commandos boarding the vessel on Friday morning.

The Polish-flagged Marinette, reportedly crewed by six people, was the final operational ship of the Global Sumud Flotilla — which originally set sail with 44 vessels.

Earlier on Thursday, an Israeli official said more than 400 pro-Palestinian activists aboard 41 Gaza-bound vessels had been detained by naval forces.

"In an operation that lasted roughly 12 hours, Israeli Navy personnel foiled a large-scale incursion attempt by hundreds of individuals aboard 41 vessels that had declared their intention to breach the legal maritime security blockade on the Gaza Strip," the official said.

"At the end of the operation, more than 400 participants were safely transferred to Ashdod port for processing by Israeli police."

Source: Al Jazeera live updates, AFP