The left wing organization Gush Shalom condemned the Israeli Navy's takeover of the Gaza-bound "Estelle" on Saturday morning claiming Israel's use of force was "brutal" and "senseless" and said it was evident of the country's expansion of the "occupation" into international waters.  

The organization confirmed that three Israelis, Alec El-Hanan, Reut Moore and Jonathan Shapira - who boarded the ship in Greece - were part of the group of activists.