Israeli forces intercept vessels from flotilla trying to breach Gaza blockade
- On Monday, Israeli naval forces intercepted and boarded vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla in the eastern Mediterranean, halting the mission's attempt to break Israel's naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.
- More than 50 vessels departed from Marmaris, Turkey, last week, seeking to challenge the 18-year maritime blockade and deliver aid to Palestinians in Gaza, according to flotilla organizers.
- Israel's Foreign Ministry dismissed the convoy as "a provocation for the sake of provocation" with "no humanitarian aid," while asserting over 1.58 million tons of supplies have entered Gaza since October 2025.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the interception as "thwarting a malicious plan" designed to break the blockade, while reports indicate detained activists are being transferred to a floating detention facility.
- Brazil and Spain condemned the interception, while the raid revived questions about enforcing blockades in international waters, following a similar incident near Crete last month involving the same flotilla.
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Jerusalem, Indefinite. Israel confirmed this Monday that its forces intercepted a new flotilla bound for Gaza, which sailed from Turkey last week, after organizers denounced that the boats were being stopped by Israeli military vessels near Cyprus. “The Global Flotilla Sumud is under attack!” the group wrote in X. “The Israeli occupation again illegally and violently intercepted our international fleet of humanitarian vessels and abducted our vo…
The Italian Foreign Minister asked Israel to respect the rights of Italian citizens who participated in the Global Sumyd Flotilla mission and to release them as soon as possible.
This is the third attempt in a year to break the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip.
Israel confirmed on Monday that its forces intercepted a new flotilla destined for Gaza, which left Turkey last week, after the organizers reported that the vessels were being detained by Israeli military ships near Cyprus. In April: Israel intercepts humanitarian aid flotilla towards Gaza in the midst of the escalation of tensions with Iran 'I need to constantly watch my children': Rats, fleas and parasites proliferate in camps displaced in Gaz…
The Israeli Navy has intercepted several vessels from Global Sumud Flotilla in the Mediterranean this Monday, with links to Hamas terrorists heading towards the Gaza Strip. Israel has intercepted another flotilla this Monday, icon of Podemos and Sumar, which was heading for Gaza with several Spaniards on board. According to Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “they were not carrying humanitarian aid” and the boats involve “two Turkish violent …
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