The Israeli Occupation said it would not allow the global “Steadfast” flotilla to break the naval blockade imposed on Gaza.

The Israeli Occupation Foreign Ministry stated that the ships could dock at Ashkelon port to unload aid, accusing Hamas of being behind the voyage.

Participants in the flotilla aim to open a humanitarian corridor to end the blockade, which has lasted more than 17 years, as the besieged enclave suffers a devastating war now in its 23rd month.