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Israeli Navy Boards And Diverts Latest Activist Flotilla To Gaza | Israel Defense Forces (IDF) boarded two small ships filled with activists that set off on a surprise flotilla journey this week to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip, according to press releases from activists and the IDF. According to activists, the two boats carrying 27 people were surrounded by Israeli warships this morning. Later, the IDF said they’d boarded the ships to prevent them from getting ashore in Gaza, where some 1.5 million Palestinians live under a siege imposed by Israel with Egyptian help. The activists claim to be on a humanitarian mission while Israel says it must prevent arms shipments to Gaza. Here’s a video released by the IDF of commandos boarding one of the flotilla ships and apparently spraying its decks with a fire hose: