Gaza aid flotilla says Israeli forces boarded a vessel
The Global Sumud Flotilla reported that Israeli forces boarded one of their vessels while another lost contact. The flotilla aims to deliver aid to Gaza and has faced previous interceptions by Israel. Israel's foreign ministry reiterated its stance against any breach of the naval blockade.
- ▪Israeli forces boarded a vessel from the Global Sumud Flotilla on May 18.
- ▪Contact was lost with another vessel in the eastern Mediterranean.
- ▪The flotilla set sail from Turkey on May 14 after previous attempts were intercepted by Israel.
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Gaza aid flotilla says Israeli forces boarded a vesselSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxA boat taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, departs from a port in the southern Turkish resort.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished May 18, 2026, 04:48 PMUpdated May 18, 2026, 05:08 PMListenISTANBUL - The organisers of a flotilla of aid ships bound for Gaza said on May 18 that Israeli forces had boarded one of their vessels and that contact had been lost with another of the vessels in the eastern Mediterranean.Earlier on May 18, Israel’s foreign ministry had said on X that it “will not allow any breach of the lawful naval blockade on Gaza”.Ships from the Global Sumud Flotilla had set sail for a third time on May 14 from southern…
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