Israel did not arrest the crew of the Madleen, it kidnapped them

The crew are now hostages...

When Israel intercepted the Madleen in international waters, it had no jurisdiction to act, and aside from anything else, the crew had committed no crime. The Madleen was perfectly entitled to sail through international waters and deliver aid to Gaza. The attempt to deliver aid was not illegal, the interception was.

Israeli drones sprayed the Madleen wit…