Israeli forces intercept vessels from flotilla trying to breach Gaza blockade
Israeli forces said they detained about 100 activists after boarding boats in international waters as the flotilla sought to challenge the blockade on Gaza.
- 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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Not a single boat from the Global Sumud Flotilla is still en route to Gaza. The organization confirmed this after the last livestream from a boat was also cut off when the Israeli army boarded the vessel.
Israeli Navy Intercepts Activists Bound for Gaza in International Waters
Israeli forces have intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, a fleet of over 50 so-called ‘selfie yachts’ claiming to carry humanitarian aid and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists. The interception occurred in broad daylight in international waters, approximately 250 nautical miles off the coast of Cyprus. According to reports, around 40 vessels were seized and hundreds of activists, engaged in a self-styled attempt to break the maritime bloc…
From Pakistan to India, up to Sri Lanka also includes Asian members the global humanitarian expedition. Among the arrested the son of Faisal Edhi, leading figure of activism and humanitarian sector in Pakistan. At the moment the fate remains unknown, while the father appeals to Islamabad for liberation. For activists of the continent is not only a 'symbolic' participation.
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