Israeli national security minister and far-right politician Ben-Gewil met with the crew of the ¡°Global Endurance Fleet¡± detained by the Israeli army in Ashdod on October 2 local time, calling the activists who attempted to break the Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza ¡°terrorists¡± and ¡°supporters of murderers.¡±

In a video posted online, Ben-Gervier confronted the activists and entered one of the ships, claiming they were "not carrying humanitarian aid."

As of October 3, all 42 ships of the "Global Resilience Fleet" carrying humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip had been intercepted by the Israeli army. More than 400 participants of the fleet were once taken to Catsiot Prison in southern Israel, and then deported from Israel one after another.