Israeli forces seize another aid flotilla carrying Korean activists: civic group

Israeli forces have seized another humanitarian aid flotilla, carrying two activists from a Korean civic group, headed for the Gaza Strip, the group said Wednesday. The Lina Al Nabulsi, carrying South Korean activist Kim Ah-hyun and Korean American activist Jonathan Victor Lee, was confirmed to have been intercepted by the Israeli military in waters near the Gaza Strip at 2:50 a.m. Wednesday (Seoul time), according to the Korean Flotilla for a Free Palestine. The capture comes after Israeli forces seized the Kyriakos X aid flotilla on Monday, which was carrying Korean activist Kim Dong-hyeon, among other activists from around the world, according to the group. An official at the civic group said Israeli forces have opted to detain those on board and sink the boats, rather than towing them as they previously had done. Kim Dong-hyeon is expected to arrive soon at an Israeli port, the official said, adding that it will likely take longer for the other two. The Kyriakos X set sail from Greece on May 8, while the Lina Al Nabulsi departed from Italy on May 2. The Korean nationals were headed for

Original source: Korea Times