Activist Neus Belda, originally from Alcoy, has returned to Madrid after her participation in a humanitarian flotilla destined for Gaza. Her experience, described as "not even 1% of what the Palestinian population lives through," was interrupted when the Israeli army intercepted the vessel in international waters, near Cyprus.

Belda, who departed on April 3rd from Tarragona with four other activists, recounted that the boarding occurred around 11:30 AM. "Suddenly you see very large military ships approaching very quickly," she described. The military ordered the crew to sit at the bow before boarding the boat, which carried five people.

According to her testimony, the men were forced to their knees and handcuffed with zip ties, while the women "were verbally harassed and also made to kneel." Subsequently, they were transferred to a military ship, where they remained for two and a half days in "open-air containers" with a fenced structure and constant surveillance. Belda decided to go on a hunger strike during this period.

The activist also reported that shots were fired during the interception and that a companion was injured. They were transferred handcuffed in vans and, upon arrival at prison, she denounced degrading treatment, including being forced to remain kneeling, crawl on all fours, and having difficulty sleeping, as well as intentional tightening of the shackles.

Finally, they were deported on a Turkish plane, shouting "Free Palestine." Despite what happened, Belda does not rule out trying to reach Gaza again, emphasizing that the suffering of Palestinians is far greater and without a foreseeable end. After medical examinations in Madrid, she and her companions are preparing legal actions to report the events.