Flotilla

Gaza-bound aid convoy dissolves in Libya after activists arrested at Sirte crossing, ten in custody

The Global Sumud Land Convoy said that it had been forced to end its journey across northern Africa to Gaza due to bureaucratic obfuscation, violence, and the detention of activists.

Italian activist from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, Ilaria Del Mastro, a nurse at San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, May 21, 2026.
ONE OF THE sailors of the Gaza aid flotillas intercepted by Israel is seen speaking in France, in May 2026.

The 'influencerization' of activism: How virality is replacing real-world organizing - opinion

Israeli Navy vessels escort a vessel from the Global Sumud Flotilla to Ashdod Port, in southern Israel, October 2, 2025.

My Word: Flotillas and waves of condemnation - opinion

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks in Sweden, May 22, 2026; illustrative.

France has asked prosecutor to investigate treatment of its nationals on Global Sumud Flotilla


Canada demands Israel probe 'appalling' treatment of flotilla members

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand told Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Saar that Ottawa would provide Israel with evidence of the mistreatment of Canadians on the flotilla.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks as he meets unionized skilled trades workers at the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA) office in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May 15, 2026.

Libyan forces detain 10 Gaza land convoy activists at Sirte checkpoint

Activists from Spain, Poland, Italy, Argentina, Uruguay, Portugal, Tunisia, and the USA attempted to cross a checkpoint at Sirte on their way to Gaza, but were allegedly arrested by security forces.

A convoy of jeeps of Israeli travellers drive across the Basalt lands in the Eastern desert of Jordan on November 23, 2018.

Gaza flotilla activist: Engaging with IDF was main goal, not humanitarian aid

In a Palestinian Youth Movement NYC Instagram video, Adalah co-vessel organizer Rosa Martinez said that the goals of the April and May flotillas had been misrepresented in the media.

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.

Flotilla arrest highlights connections between banned NJ terror front, new NGO - exclusive

New Jersey resident Amrou Ibrahim was named by Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) NJ in a Friday press statement as one of the Gaza flotilla activists that had been detained.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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