WATCH: Israel begins boarding Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla boats
Israel has started boarding boats from the Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla, which the Foreign Ministry labeled as a provocation. The ministry emphasized that it would not permit any breach of the naval blockade on Gaza. Activists aboard the flotilla shared footage of the interception by the Israeli Navy.
- ▪Israel has begun boarding the Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla boats.
- ▪The Foreign Ministry described the flotilla as a provocation.
- ▪Israel stated it would not allow a breach of the naval blockade on Gaza.
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WATCH: Israel begins boarding Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla boatsThe Foreign Ministry called the flotilla a “provocation for the sake of provocation,” saying Israel would not allow a breach of the naval blockade on Gaza.Screenshots from footage published on social media by activists aboard the flotilla as it was reportedly being intercepted by the Israeli Navy, May 18, 2026.(photo credit: SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)
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