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Flotilla

Iran slams US, Israel over ‘upside-down logic’ in sanctions on Gaza aid activists

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, has condemned US sanctions targeting activists involved in Gaza aid flotilla missions, accusing Washington of misrepresenting its support for Israeli actions against Palestinians as “security”.

21 May 2026-10:31
Israel releases South Korean activists seized from Gaza flotilla

Two South Korean activists who were seized by Israeli forces while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza have been released and deported, according to officials in Seoul.

21 May 2026-09:13
Meloni slams Netanyahu ally over taunts at Italian activists

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called on Israel to apologize for its treatment of Italian activists detained during a Gaza aid flotilla.

20 May 2026-20:21
Israel declares Gaza aid flotilla over as 430 activists transferred

Israel’s Foreign Ministry has announced that a humanitarian flotilla attempting to reach Gaza has “come to an end,” with 430 activists on board its vessels being transferred to Israeli territory.

20 May 2026-17:32
Gaza aid flotilla activists held by Israel begin hunger strike after interception

At least 87 activists detained by Israeli forces from a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza have begun a hunger strike after the last vessel was intercepted in international waters.

20 May 2026-17:25
Israeli minister posts video showing Gaza flotilla activists forced to kneel - VIDEO

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has posted a video showing detained activists from the Gaza flotilla kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs and foreheads on the ground.

20 May 2026-17:11
Italy summons Israeli ambassador over Gaza flotilla raid

The Italian government has announced it will immediately summon the Israeli ambassador to Rome, delivering a sharp diplomatic rebuke following the naval interception and detention of European activists participating in a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid convoy.

20 May 2026-16:47
Tel Aviv says 430 Gaza flotilla activists transferred to Israel after sea interception

Israeli authorities have said that 430 activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were being transferred to Israel after their vessels were intercepted at sea. The flotilla had sailed from Türkiye last week as part of an effort to challenge Israel’s long-standing blockade of the Palestinian territory.

20 May 2026-10:50
Israeli navy intercepts Gaza aid flotilla, detains activist

A South Korean activist is reportedly in Israeli custody after the navy intercepted a Gaza-bound international aid flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea.

19 May 2026-09:04
Irish president's sister detained as Israeli forces intercept Gaza flotilla

18 May 2026-16:54