The Israeli military launched an attack on humanitarian ships of the Sumud Global Flotilla in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea, which aims to break the blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid, reports Anadolu.

The Global Flotilla Crisis Management Center announced that two warships were spotted among the ships in the flotilla off the coast of Cyprus and shared videos showing army patrol vessels. approaching and harassing some of the ships.

Israeli media reported that “the intervention has begun” and some activists on the ship were seen on live broadcasts throwing their phones overboard and raising their hands as Israeli soldiers approached them.

Crisis Management Center officials also reported that Israeli soldiers boarded some of the ships and that contact with 23 on the ship was lost flotilla Israeli media reports said that 100 people participating in the flotilla were illegally detained.

– Israeli military attacks on the Global Flotilla
The “Spring 2026” Global Flotilla mission, aimed at breaking Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip and providing vital humanitarian aid, was subjected to an illegal intervention by the Israeli military off the coast of Crete on the night of April 29.

The Israeli military, illegally interfering in international waters, attacked ships carrying activists, detaining and abusing them. 177 activists 600 nautical miles from Gaza and a few miles off the coast of Greek territorial waters.

According to information from the Global Flotilla, there are a total of 426 participants on 52 ships.

The flotilla, which includes 96 Turkish activists from Turkey, also has activists from 39 other countries including Germany, USA, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Algeria, Indonesia, Morocco, Finland, France, South Africa, Croatia, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Canada, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Egypt, Mauritania, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Chile, Tunisia, Oman, Vietnam and New Zealand.

The Israeli military carried out a similar attack in August 2025 against the Global Flotilla, which carried more than 500 activists from over 44 countries on more than 40 ships bound for Gaza.

Source: prizrenpost