Tel Aviv, May 1 -- Israel on Friday reiterated its stance of continuing the naval blockade on Gaza, as a Hamas-led flotilla served to fuel provocateurs.

The Israel Foreign Ministry thanked Greek government for letting the activists embark on its shores.

In a post on X, it said, "As published by the Board of Peace and the U.S. State Department, the humanitarian activity in the Gaza Strip is managed by the BoP, and this Hamas-led-flotilla is another provocation designed to divert attention from Hamas's refusal to disarm - and to serve the PR interests of professional provocateurs. The Greek government agreed that the flotilla activists would be disembarked on its shores, and we thank it for that."

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