[Global Network Report] According to Yonhap News Agency, the South Korean government said on the 8th that an aid fleet carrying South Korean activists was detained by the Israeli military on its way to the Gaza Strip, and the South Korean side demanded that Israel immediately release the relevant personnel.

The Israeli military again intercepted a fleet of aid ships attempting to go to Gaza and seized a large number of crew members. The Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a statement that a new fleet attempting to break through Gaza¡¯s sea blockade failed to its objectives, and that the fleet¡¯s ships and crew were intercepted and taken to Israeli ports.

South Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it "will continue to demand that Israel immediately release South Korean citizens through its embassy in Israel and actively provide necessary consular assistance."

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea also said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Israel have been continuously monitoring the movements of boats taken by Korean citizens and keeping in touch with Israel. "Urge Israel to pay attention to taking actions to avoid any harm to our citizens."

Just a week ago, the Israeli Navy intercepted all 42 ships aimed at breaking the sea blockade of the Gaza Strip and deported most of the more than 470 activists involved in the fleet.