Israeli forces intercept new Gaza-bound aid flotilla

Family members of the Mexican activists who were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which sought to deliver aid to Gaza and were detained by Israeli forces, chant slogans as the activists arrive in Mexico City, on Wednesday. REUTERS

Mexican activist Laura Alejandra Velez, with Sol Gonzalez, Arlin Medrano, Ernesto Ledesma and Diego Vazquez, gestures as she speaks to the media upon arriving at Mexico City International Airport with other Mexican activists who were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which sought to deliver aid to Gaza and were detained by Israeli forces, in Mexico City, on Wednesday. REUTERS

Mexican activist Diego Vazquez is embraced upon arriving at Mexico City International Airport with other Mexican activists who were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which sought to deliver aid to Gaza and were detained by Israeli forces, in Mexico City, on Wednesday. REUTERS

A screengrab from a live footage video shows an Israeli soldier smashing the CCTV camera of “Gaza Sunbird”, a Gaza-bound vessel which is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, with a gun as the boat is intercepted by Israeli security forces, in this screengrab obtained from a video released on Wednesday. Freedom Flotilla Coalition/Handout via REUTERS

Crew of “Conscience”, a Gaza-bound vessel which is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, sit aboard the boat as they are intercepted by Israeli security forces, in this screengrab obtained from a video released on Wednesday. IHH/Handout via REUTERS

South African activist Carolyn Shelver reacts as she arrives with others at OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park on Wednesday after being stopped, detained and later released by Israeli forces while sailing aboard vessels from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla. AFP

Mandla Mandela (CR), South African activist and grandson of the late Nelson Mandela reacts as he conducts a press conference with Zaheera Soomar (CL), Fatima Hendricks (2nd R), Carolyn Shelver (R), Reaaz Moola (2nd L) and Zukiswa Wanner (L) after arriving at OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park on Wednesday after being stopped, detained and later released by Israeli forces while sailing aboard vessels from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla. AFP

Pro-Palestinian supporters wave a flag as they wait for the arrival of South African activists at OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park on Wednesday that were stopped, detained and later released by Israeli forces while sailing aboard vessels from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla. AFP