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activists were abducted during Israeli interceptions of aid ships heading towards Gaza, which has been facing shortages of food and other necessities due to Israeli curbs on aid deliveries into the enclave. Washington accused flotilla
flotillas. Most detainees have been released and deported within days, but many accused Israeli forces of physical and [psychological abuse](/news/2025/10/7/us-activist-from-gaza-flotilla-alleges-psychological-torture-by-israel). Tuesday’s sanctions freeze the activists’ assets in the US and make it generally
Gaza-bound aid flotilla](/news/2026/5/21/outrage-over-israels-ben-gvir-flotilla-abuse-video-what-we-know) say freed foreign activists who were abducted from international waters, faced abuse while in Israeli detention, including at least 15 reporting incidents of sexual assault or rape. The Global Sumud
Gaza-bound aid flotilla in October, [some activists](/news/2025/6/12/explainer-how-is-israel-treating-the-eight-flotilla-activists) who were detained alleged that Israeli authorities subjected them to physical and mental abuse, including beatings, forced kneeling, blindfolding and sleep deprivation. Israel said accusations
activists from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla while they were allegedly being mistreated by Israeli prison guards. Rights groups and critics accused
Activists [released from Israeli custody](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/uk-israel-video-itama-ben-gvir) after being detained on a flotilla trying to take aid to Gaza were subjected to abuse, organisers have alleged, with several hospitalised with injuries and at least
accusation against him. Organisers of the flotilla said the Israeli interception took place more than 620 miles (1,000km) from [Gaza](https://www.theguardian.com/world/gaza), and that their equipment was smashed, leaving them facing a “calculated
Flotilla organisers say that among about 180 activists, just these two were taken to Israel, where they remain in jail. “It is not a crime to show solidarity and attempt to bring humanitarian
accused of harsh treatment and torture, particularly after Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza began in 2023. Abu Keshek was subjected to torture on Saturday on an Israeli military vessel, the Global Sumud Flotilla [said
flotilla bound for Gaza. Italian news agency ANSA reported on Monday that prosecutors in Rome had placed Ben-Gvir under investigation in connection with a video he posted following the detention of the activists last
flotilla set sail from Turkey last Thursday. On Monday morning, armed Israeli naval commandos began intercepting the fleet in international waters west of Cyprus, about 250 nautical miles (460km) from the coast of Gaza, which
Gaza as part of the [Global Sumud Flotilla](/news/2026/4/29/israeli-military-speedboats-block-gaza-bound-aid-ship), which was [intercepted by Israeli forces](/news/2026/4/30/act-of-piracy-world-reacts-to-israeli-interception-of-gaza-aid-flotilla) in international waters off Greece on April 30. Organisers say that from 180 activists, the majority of whom were
Gaza as part of the [Global Sumud Flotilla,](/news/2026/4/29/israeli-military-speedboats-block-gaza-bound-aid-ship) which was [intercepted by Israeli forces](/news/2026/4/30/act-of-piracy-world-reacts-to-israeli-interception-of-gaza-aid-flotilla) in international waters off Greece on Thursday. Organisers said on Friday that 168 members were taken to Crete while
accused Israel of implementing a system of apartheid to discriminate against Palestinians and dispossess them of their land. The Global Sumud Flotilla was organised as part of an effort to confront Israeli abuses in Gaza
flotilla's effort to breach the blockade last year saw dozens of boats sailing near Gaza, with one crossing the 12 nautical mile (22-kilometer) line marking the divide from international waters to territorial waters
accusing 48 companies of complicity in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, including US tech giants Microsoft, Alphabet – Google’s parent company – and Amazon. Albanese has served as the UN rapporteur since
Gaza-bound aid flotilla after a global outcry over their treatment in custody**. It comes after Itamar Ben-Gvir, the country’s national security minister, posted [footage](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/20/israeli-security-minister-itamar-ben-gvir-stirs-diplomatic-outrage-with-flotilla-activist-abuse-video) of Israeli security forces abusing
activists have said they were admitted to hospital after being beaten by Israeli forces who [intercepted their Gaza aid flotilla last week](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/30/israel-intercepts-detains-crews-gaza-aid-flotillas-crete). Alice Chapman and Zak Khan were among 180 members
activists taking part in the flotilla, including a Paris city councillor, according to the flotilla’s organisers. Israel’s Foreign Ministry had earlier put the number of those detained at 175. Here’s how world
accused of helping Hezbollah undermine Lebanon’s sovereignty and obstruct efforts to disarm the group, including Lebanese politicians, security officials and Iran’s ambassador-designate to Beirut. - **Palestinian envoy condemns aid blockade:** Palestine