Global Sumud Flotilla

The trials of Netanyahu: Turkey, the Global Sumud Flotilla, and what comes next - opinion

The Turkish criminal trial charges Netanyahu and 34 other Israeli defendants over intercepting the Gaza-bound flotilla, and accuses them, among other matters, of torture and deprivation of liberty.

Boats, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, sail off Koufonisi islet, Greece, September 26, 2025.
Boats, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, sail off Koufonisi islet, Greece, September 26, 2025.

Italy flotilla torture case against IDF officials even broader than ICC war crimes

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.

Turkey opens trial of Netanyahu, 34 other Israelis over Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla interception

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

Gaza flotilla postpones mission to 2027 after mechanical failures, migrant deaths at sea


Greta Thunberg to be deported to Greece following Global Sumud Flotilla arrest

Global Sumud Flotilla says activist Greta Thunberg will be deported to Greece on Monday after the Israeli navy intercepted and detained her.

Greta Thunberg.

Detained flotilla participant accused of biting prison medical staff during examination

The staff member had been escorting the Spanish national as part of a routine medical examination ahead of her deportation on Monday when she was said to have bitten the worker.

FILE PHOTO: Crew interacts from aboard a boat, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, as it sails off Koufonisi islet, Greece, September 26, 2025.

Ben-Gvir: Thunberg and flotilla activists 'deserve conditions of terrorists' in prison

“If any of them thought they would come here and be greeted with a red carpet and fanfare, they were mistaken,” Ben-Gvir said.

 NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to the media before a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem.

Eight arrested, 20 police hurt in clashes at Spanish Palestine march

Eight arrested and 20 officers injured as pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police in Barcelona over Israel’s seizure of aid flotilla.

Protesters hold banners and Palestinian banners during a demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza strip, in Madrid on October 4, 2025.

'They dragged little Greta by her hair,' Turkish flotilla activist claims - report

Numerous activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla have accused Israel of providing little food and water, putting them in cells "infested with bugs," following Israel's interception of the fleets.

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and Brazilian activist Thiago Avila sit in a vessel making their way to Israel, after Israel intercepted some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in this handout image released on October 2, 2025.

Activists allege Greta Thunberg mistreated, 137 Gaza flotilla activists deported to Turkey

Turkish nationals detained after the Global Sumud Flotilla was intercepted will be returned to their home country.

People stand on a boat from a flotilla that had been carrying aid to Gaza until it was intercepted by Israel, docked in the port of Larnaca, Cyprus October 3, 2025.

Netanyahu approved military operations on Global Sumud Flotilla - CBS News

Two American intellligence officers said that Israeli forces launched drones from a submarine and droped incendiary devices onto the vessels.

Global Sumud Flotilla members sit on a boat on the day of their departure to Gaza from Barcelona, Spain, September 1, 2025, after stormy weather forced the flotilla to return to port earlier.

Israel intercepts last Gaza flotilla boat, begins deportations

The Global Sumud Flotilla said Israeli naval forces had intercepted "all 42 of our vessels—each carrying humanitarian aid, volunteers, and the determination," to break the blockade of Gaza.

FILE PHOTO: Crew interacts from aboard a boat, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, as it sails off Koufonisi islet, Greece, September 26, 2025.

Turkey arrests suspected Mossad agent, opens probe against Israel after flotilla seizure

Istanbul’s chief prosecutor said a criminal probe had been opened against Israel, citing suspicions of kidnapping, vehicle theft, and property destruction.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters during a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2025.

Foreign Ministry: Flotilla to Gaza had no humanitarian supplies

“It was never about bringing aid to Gaza. It was about the headlines and social media followings”, Israeli Police spokesperson Dean Elsdunne said.

People stand on a boat from a flotilla that had been carrying aid to Gaza until it was intercepted by Israel, docked in the port of Larnaca, Cyprus October 3, 2025.