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flag Israel releases documents showing Hamas organized and funded the Sumud flotilla, challenging claims it's a civilian effort.

flag Israeli authorities have released captured documents from Gaza revealing direct Hamas involvement in organizing and funding the Sumud flotilla, a group of about 50 vessels aiming to challenge Israel’s blockade. flag The documents, including a 2021 letter signed by Hamas political bureau head Ismail Haniyeh, show Hamas’s Palestinian Committee for the Popular Action (PCPA)—designated a terrorist group by Israel—serves as its international arm, coordinating flotilla efforts abroad. flag Key operatives identified include Zaher Birawi in the UK and Saif Abu Kishk in Spain, who leads a front company owning ships used in the mission. flag Israel asserts Hamas controls the flotilla’s logistics and financing, undermining claims it is a civilian-led humanitarian effort. flag The flotilla, escorted by Italian and Spanish naval forces and monitored by Turkish drones, seeks direct aid delivery to Gaza, rejecting Israel’s alternative transfer offers. flag The blockade, in place since 2007, aims to prevent weapons smuggling following Hamas’s takeover of Gaza.

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