Madleen activists’ say their eyes burning as ‘chemical is dropped on the vessel’
Huwaida Arraf, the co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement, which is supporting the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, said: “Just moments ago, communication seemed to be cut. So, we have lost all contact with our colleagues on the Madleen.
“Before that, we know that they had two drones hovering above them that dropped some kind of chemical on the vessel. We don’t know what that chemical was.
“Some people reported that their eyes were burning. Before that, they were also approached by vessels in a very threatening manner.
“So at least for the last hour, hour and a half, they have been threatened by Israeli forces.”
“The last we saw, were able to hear from them, they were surrounded… by Israeli naval commandos and it looked like the commandos were about to take over the vessel.”