Gazan people were waiting to receive Freedom Flotilla, which includes a number of activists who have more than forty nationalities from all over the world carrying humanitarian aid to the people besieged in Gaza for more than four years.
But Israeli troops intercepted on their way on the morning of Monday, 31/05/2010. Freedom Flotilla, consisting of 6 ships, where they were attacked in international waters, 65 km from the coast of Gaza. The attack left at least 19 people killed and many injured, which led to the aggravation of the international response.
This was quoted by Israeli forces the Flotilla to the port of Ashdod in preparation for deportating them to their countries, Israeli Forces arrested a number of peace activists and sent them to prison in Beersheba.