‘Beatings, bullets’: Onboard the flotilla intercepted by Israel

Activist Zack Schofield gives his version of the flotilla’s interception, what happened in Israeli custody and why it may still reach Gaza.

May 07, 2026, updated May 07, 2026

A flotilla of boats carrying aid towards Gaza was still hundreds of kilometres from the coast when the Israeli navy moved in.

Australian activist Zack Schofield was on one of the 50 boats. He says the first sign something was coming was the sound of drones overhead, then radio warnings, military vessels and soldiers boarding the ship.

What happened next is the subject of serious allegations, and conflicting accounts. 

Today, Zack Schofield gives his version of the interception at sea, what he says happened in Israeli custody and why the flotilla may still try to reach Gaza. 

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Guest: Australian activist Zach Schofield

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