New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is calling for the release of activists detained after Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound flotilla.

Israeli forces boarded more than 20 vessels carrying about 175 activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea near Crete. The group had sailed from Barcelona, Spain, earlier this month, aiming to challenge the blockade and deliver humanitarian aid. Several New Yorkers were among those detained, according to Mamdani.