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The organisers of an assistance flotilla bound for Gaza said connected Tuesday (May 19, 2026) that Israeli forces had intercepted 41 of their boats in the eastbound Mediterranean, with 10 vessels inactive sailing toward the enclave.
The closest vas to Gaza, Sirius, was 145 nautical miles away, the group said.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry had said connected X connected Monday (May 18, 2026) that it “will not let immoderate breach of the lawful naval blockade connected Gaza”.
Speaking successful Ankara precocious connected Monday (May 18, 2026), Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan condemned the intervention against the “voyagers of hope” in the flotilla and called connected the international assemblage to enactment against Israel’s actions.
Ships from the Global Sumud Flotilla had acceptable sail for a 3rd clip connected Thursday (May 14, 2026) from confederate Turkey, aft earlier attempts to deliver assistance to Gaza were intercepted by Israel successful planetary waters.
The group said determination were 426 radical taking portion in the 54-vessel flotilla from 39 countries.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry has called connected “all participants successful this provocation to alteration people and crook backmost immediately”.
