Jerusalem, May 18, 2026 (AFP) - Gaza-bound flotilla says Israeli forces intercepting fleet

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2026-05-18

Israeli forces were intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Monday after it sailed from Turkey last week, in the latest attempt to breach Israel's blockade of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. The Global Sumud Flotilla is the latest of numerous attempts since the beginning of the Gaza war to deliver aid to the Palestinian territory by sea, and the second within a month, with a previous convoy intercepted by Israeli forces on April 30. "Global Sumud F......

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