Milan, 18 May (LaPresse) – According to the Global Sumud Flotilla website, 27 boats were intercepted today by the Israeli military off the coast of Cyprus whilst sailing towards Gaza; 12 Italians are on board. Maurizio Meneghini is on board the Abodes, Ilaria Mancosu on board the Amazon, Ferdinando Bassetti on board the Bianca Ita, Alessio Catanzaro, Marco Montenovi and Vittorio Sergi on board the Cactus, Andrea Sebastiano Tribulato and Luca Poggi are on board the Furleto, an activist identified only as Adriano is on board the Holy Blue, and an activist identified as Martina is on board the Iridescence, Gianfranco Frongia is on board the Last Dream and an activist identified only as Giorgio is on board the Vincovolo.