Flotilla

Tunisia extends 'Sumud 4' flotilla activists' detention to 10 months, little international outcry

While the brief detention of flotilla members by Israeli authorities sparked international outrage, the six-month detention of four activists in Tunisia has been underreported internationally.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Global Movement to Gaza Sweden holds a demonstration in connection with the arrival of the released Swedish participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla, in central Stockholm, Sweden October 7, 2025.
Members of Turkey’s Presidential Guard Regiment.

Turning Turkey’s double bind against it: How Israel is outsmarting Erdogan - opinion

The 1920 Treaty of Sèvres and the Ottoman collapse are behind Ankara’s fear of losing power; Jerusalem knows that regional bilateral agreements back Erdogan into a corner

|BySHAY GAL
Ofir Akunis, Minister of Science arrives to a government conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on September 27, 2023.

Israel's NYC consul, citing 'blood libels,' orders staff to cancel New York Times subscriptions

The New York Times has previously released reports fueling accusations of anti-Israel bias, particularly a May opinion piece alleging Israeli use of dogs to rape Palestinian detainees.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER, IDAN KWELLER
People watch Macy's Fourth of July fireworks as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, from a ship at Brooklyn Bridge Marina, in New York City, US, July 4, 2026

Coast Guard removes environmentalist ship from US 250th anniversary parade over political banners

The ship had banners that read, "Save the Clean Water Act" and "Indigenous Rights, Racial Justice, Climate Solutions."

|ByREUTERS

Spanish police filmed beating Gaza flotilla activists as Jerusalem jabs back at Madrid

Israel demanded answers from Madrid over the treatment of the activists, days after Spain summoned Israel’s representative over Ben-Gvir’s controversial video taunting detained flotilla members.

MAY 23, 2026ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
A Basque police officer in northern Spain charges a member of the Global Sumud Flotilla upon their arrival at Bilbao airport on May 23, 2026.

Ben-Gvir banned from France, French FM Barrot says, demanding sanctions against far-right minister

"As of this day, Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from accessing French territory," said French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, as he demanded EU sanctions against the far-right minister.

MAY 23, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to the media outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 15, 2026.

Israeli flotilla activist released under conditions as foreign participants deported

An Ashkelon court barred Zohar Regev from entering Gaza for 60 days after police sought a 184-day ban.

MAY 21, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
Israeli activist Zohar Chamberlain Regev (L, born and raised in Kibbutz Kfar Hahoresh near Nazareth), member of a flotilla bound for Gaza and one of dozens of activists that were detained when the flotilla was intercepted by Israeli forces, arrives at a court in Ashkelon, Israel on May 21, 2026.

Poland's foreign minister calls to ban Ben-Gvir from entering country as flotilla storm continues

Earlier, the Polish minister had summoned the Israeli chargé d'affaires over the detention of Gaza flotilla activists, including Polish nationals, demanding their immediate release and an apology.

MAY 21, 2026ByREUTERS
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir gestures on the day the Supreme Court hears a petition seeking to force the prime minister to oust him, in Jerusalem.

All Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel, Foreign Ministry announces

Earlier on Thursday, two Jordanian activists who had been on the flotilla were returned home after efforts led by the Foreign and Expatriates Affairs Ministry.

MAY 21, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A boat taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, sets sail from a port in the southern Turkish resort of Marmaris, Turkey, May 14, 2026.

Flotilla detainees suffered violence, sexual abuse at Ashdod Port, Adalah says

Adalah said lawyers collected testimony from detained flotilla participants alleging serious violence, sexual humiliation, and psychological abuse before their transfer to Ketziot Prison.

MAY 21, 2026ByYOAV ETIEL
Israeli soldiers seen on a vessel belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla as seen from Ashdod, May 19, 2026.

WATCH: Ben-Gvir causes diplomatic storm after harassing detained flotilla activists in Ashdod

In response to Ben-Gvir's video, FM Sa'ar accused the far-right minister of damaging Israel's reputation, saying that he wasted "enormous professional and successful efforts."

MAY 20, 2026ByCORINNE BAUM, REUTERS
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir reacts as flotilla activists are detained by Israeli forces, in Ashdod Port, Israel, in this screen grab taken from a video released on May 20, 2026.

Flotilla activists detained at Ashdod Port after Israeli Navy intercepts Gaza-bound vessels

“All 430 activists have been transferred to Israeli vessels and are making their way to Israel, where they will be able to meet with their consular representatives,” the Israeli Foreign Ministry said.

MAY 20, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN, MICHAEL STARR
A vessel from the Global Sumud Flotilla, pictured April 12, 2026; illustrative.

Haifa court orders 11 Gaza flotilla boats from Oct. '25 fleet transferred to state ownership

The ruling comes as Israel again faces an international confrontation over Gaza-bound flotillas, after the Navy intercepted the latest Global Sumud Flotilla this week.

MAY 20, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
A screengrab from live footage shows an Israeli soldier smashing the CCTV camera of "Gaza Sunbird", a Gaza-bound vessel which is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, with a gun as the boat is intercepted by Israeli security forces, in this screengrab obtained from a video released on October 8, 2025.

South Korea’s Lee calls Netanyahu 'war criminal,' accuses Israel of illegally detaining activists

A humanitarian aid flotilla carrying activists — including South Korean activist Kim Dong-hyun — was intercepted by Israeli forces while attempting to reach Gaza on the afternoon of May 18.

MAY 20, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Activists greet as a boat taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to reach Gaza and break Israel’s naval blockade, departs from a port in the southern Turkish resort of Marmaris, Turkey, May 14, 2026.