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Israel has intercepted their Gaza aid flotilla near Crete  in international waters has issued
intercepted and detained the crews of at least 22 boats from the flotilla, which is attempting to break Israel’s maritime blockade of the [Gaza](https://www.theguardian.com/world/gaza) Strip to deliver humanitarian aid
intercepting a flotilla of more than 50 boats carrying aid for Gaza in international waters west of Cyprus. The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) said its fleet was being boarded in what it called an illegal
intercepted, 10 still sailing The organisers of an aid flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip say Israeli forces [raided](/news/2026/5/18/israeli-forces-intercept-gaza-bound-aid-flotilla) 41 of their boats in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, while 10 vessels continue to sail
aid. Some boats in the fleet had already departed ahead of you, yet days before you are scheduled to join them, the boats are [violently intercepted](/news/2026/5/1/gaza-aid-flotilla-vessels-taken-to-crete-after-israeli-interception) in international waters by a foreign power acting
aid” had been found on their boats, a claim disputed by the flotilla. The detained Australians are academics, doctors, students, activists and film-makers who have urged the federal government to protect them. They include
intercepted](/news/2026/4/29/israeli-military-speedboats-block-gaza-bound-aid-ship) 22 out of the 58 aid ships travelling through international waters and bound for the besieged Gaza Strip. The ships make up part of a second Global Sumud Flotilla to try in recent
aid to the Palestinian population in Gaza, who are in dire need of it,” said al-Kheetan. “Disturbing accounts of severe mistreatment of Abu Keshek and Avila must be investigated, and those responsible must
intercepted vessels](/news/2026/4/29/israeli-military-speedboats-block-gaza-bound-aid-ship) from the Global Sumud Flotilla, a 58-ship convoy of international activists attempting to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza. The navy detained about 175 activists from more than 20 boats
aid flotilla activists who were abducted by Israeli authorities last week, an Israeli rights group representing them says. The Ashkelon Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday granted the state’s request to extend the detention of Saif
aid flotilla who were detained and abducted by Israeli authorities have appeared in court in Israel, an Israeli rights group representing them says. Saif Abu Keshek from Spain and Brazilian Thiago Avila attended court proceedings