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Netanyahu directly ordered recent drone strikes on Gaza-bound Sumud Flotilla: Report
A recent report has revealed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directly approved drone strikes on two vessels that were part of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists last month off the coast of Tunisia.
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Prominent figures detained in Gaza Flotilla crackdown
Israeli naval forces on Friday attacked the Marinette, the last active vessel of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, the assault concluding its two-day onslaught on a humanitarian aid fleet seeking to help Palestinians, facing famine and desperate for medicine.
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2nd intl. aid fleet heads for Gaza
Another international humanitarian fleet has set sail to break the Israeli regime’s near-total siege of Gaza after Tel Aviv intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, a monumental 50-strong convoy seeking to deliver aid to the coastal sliver’s war-stricken and starving Palestinians.
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Global protests as Israeli forces intercept 13 vessels from Gaza aid flotilla
Israeli naval forces have intercepted 13 vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian-led convoy carrying humanitarian aid and foreign activists to Gaza, arresting more than 200 activists and sparking a wave of international condemnation and diplomatic fallout.
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Israel intercepts 4 ships, arrests 70 members of Global Sumud Flotilla
The International Committee to Break the Siege on Gaza announced late on Wednesday evening that the Israeli Navy had intercepted four ships belonging to the “Global Sumud Flotilla” heading toward the shores of the Gaza Strip, beginning the boarding and halting operation earlier in the evening.
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UN urges protection for Global Sumud Flotilla heading to Gaza
The United Nations called, on Tuesday, for the protection of Global Sumud Flotilla heading to Gaza in an effort to break the Israeli siege and deliver humanitarian aid, stressing that it should not be subjected to any Israeli attacks.
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Israel threatens military action against Global Sumud Flotilla
The Israeli regime has escalated threats against the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), warning of possible military action and seizure as dozens of aid vessels advance toward Gaza in a bid to break Israel’s 19-year blockade.
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Global Sumud Flotilla approaches Gaza despite Israeli threats
The Global Sumud Flotilla announced that two of its vessels are currently 366 nautical miles from Gaza and are expected to arrive within the next three to four days.
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“Global Flotilla” puts Israeli occupation in unprecedented diplomatic, legal confrontation
The Mediterranean Sea is currently the site of the largest naval movement to break the blockade on the Gaza Strip. Known as the “Global Sumud Flotilla” (which includes the “Freedom Flotilla”), it comprises dozens of vessels carrying hundreds of activists and public figures from more than 44 countries.
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‘Freedom Flotilla’ sets sail from Sicily in new bid to break Gaza siege with wide international participation
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition and the ‘A Thousand Madelenas to Gaza’ movement announced on Saturday the launch of a new flotilla comprising 10 boats from the San Giovanni li Cuti port in Catania, Sicily, in a renewed effort to break the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip.
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Global Sumud Flotilla heads to break Gaza blockade amid Israeli threats
The Israeli occupation authorities reiterated on Friday their threat to prevent the “Global Sumud Flotilla” from reaching the Gaza Strip, claiming that the surrounding sea area is a “combat zone”.
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Spain warns Israel against interference with Gaza-bound freedom flotilla
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares confirmed that his country would respond to any Israeli action against the global steadfastness fleet heading to the Gaza Strip with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg on board.
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Global Sumud flotilla nears Greek waters on journey to Gaza
The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) has entered the fifth day of its second phase of sailing toward Gaza, approaching Greek territorial waters near the island of Crete on Tuesday.
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Sumud Flotilla organizers: International law gives us right to deliver aid to Gaza
The organizers of “the Global Sumud Flotilla” have affirmed their right to deliver aid to the besieged Gaza Strip and protect volunteers, in accordance with the principles of international law and the principles of peace.
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Global Sumud Flotilla nears Gaza amid Israeli threats
The Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian convoy aiming to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, is approaching the region amid rising threats of Israeli interception. With over 50 vessels from 44 countries, organizers call it the largest mission of its kind in decades.
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Drone attack targets Gaza-bound aid ship in Tunisian waters
A vessel belonging to the “Global Conscience Convoy,” an international humanitarian initiative en route to Gaza, was targeted by a drone strike on Tuesday while navigating Tunisian waters. The ship, named Sumud, sustained fire damage to its main deck and storage hold, but all six passengers and crew members on board were reported safe.