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Flotilla as they were sailing towards Gaza in international waters. The abductions have been widely condemned, with the foreign ministers of 10 countries, including Spain, Brazil and India, slamming Israeli forces’ actions as “blatant violations
Israel”. The organisers of the Global Sumud flotilla condemned Israeli’s actions as piracy, saying those on board had been seized unlawfully more than 600 miles from Gaza. Israeli authorities have been approached for comment
Israel’s blockade of Gaza. Israeli forces began storming the boats in international waters off the coast of Cyprus on Monday, organisers said, and abducted activists. Several countries have condemned the Israeli attacks
condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists Italy and France have denounced as "unacceptable" the treatment of pro-Palestinian activists who were on board a Gaza-bound aid flotilla intercepted by Israeli naval forces near
flotilla to Gaza. Wong joined international condemnation of the footage, which shows Ben-Gvir waving an Israeli flag, mocking and taunting the detainees, including shouting: “The people of Israel live” in the face
Gaza, has triggered a backlash and dealt a huge blow to Israel’s multimillion-dollar public relations campaign, known as “Hasbara”. The footage, posted on the social media platform X, showed Ben-Gvir gloating
country’s communist regime. The indictment, filed in US district court for the southern district of Florida, comes at a time of heightened tension between the US and Cuba. Donald Trump has threatened military action
countries, travelling on 50 vessels, took part in the flotilla, organisers said. It set off from Turkey carrying food and other aid, in the latest high-profile attempt to break the Israeli blockade of [Gaza
countries in the region, including a free trade agreement it signed with Costa Rica in December, along with the opening of a trade office in Jerusalem, which Israel claims as its capital but is considered
country's military draft in Jerusalem, April 29.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5760x5760+1440+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcf%2Feb%2Fd8dfd5544d4c86c8693ecae1a6a9%2Fap26119580120244.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/g-s1-121631/israel-military-ultra-orthodox-netanyahu-coalition) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Israel's government is expected to collapse over ultra-Orthodox military draft](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/g-s1-121631/israel-military-ultra-orthodox-netanyahu-coalition) British Foreign Secretary
Gaza-bound aid flotilla, Huckabee’s response rang largely hollow, coming a day after the US Department of the Treasury had sanctioned the flotilla organisers. It was the latest incident underscoring a US double standard
actions … mark a dangerous and unprecedented escalation, the abduction of civilians in the middle of the Mediterranean, over 600 miles from Gaza, in full view of the world," the group said in a press release
actions … mark a dangerous and unprecedented escalation, the abduction of civilians in the middle of the Mediterranean, over 600 miles from [Gaza](https://www.theguardian.com/world/gaza), in full view of the world.” Israel’s foreign ministry
action. Instead, she doubled down on her claim that the flotilla “doesn’t provide meaningful help to those in need.”But polls now show a widening gap between government rhetoric and public sentiment. Even many
actions in the Middle East, analysts say. On Monday, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy would not renew a memorandum of understanding – signed in 2003 and ratified in 2005 – between the two countries’ ministries
country was backing down under pressure. “Dialogue does not mean surrender,” he said, adding that Iran had entered negotiations “with dignity, authority, and the preservation of the nation’s rights”. Meanwhile, there is no letup