https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/f5df1d8b-8f11-42f0-8519-b609f71639ce ‘We do not ask an oppressive regime for permission to try to stop their violations’ Thiago Avila, a member of the steering committee on the Madleen Gaza Freedom Flotilla, tells Middle East Eye that Israel is deploying a special forces unit to intercept the flotilla boat heading to Gaza. On the 8th day of their journey aboard the Madleen, members of the Freedom Flotilla reported signal jams and Israeli threats to intercept their mission with naval special forces. ‘Defence minister, Israel Katz, we do not fear you,’ Thiago Avila said in a video he posted to his social media pages. Despite Israel’s declarations against them, they reaffirm their determination to reach Gaza, carrying humanitarian aid including food, medicine, and prosthetics for children. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:12:25 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/f5df1d8b-8f11-42f0-8519-b609f71639ce All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.