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TUE · 2026-05-19 · 11:53 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0519-77488
News/US imposes sanctions on Gaza flotilla or/Israeli forces intercept another boat with activists seeking…
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Israeli forces intercept another boat with activists seeking to challenge the blockage of Gaza

Israeli forces intercepted another boat, named the "Andros," from the Gaza flotilla approximately 82 nautical miles from Gaza. This action occurred a day after the Israeli navy interdicted other vessels in international waters off Cyprus.

6 MIN READ 2535Associated Press (AP)Filed 2026-05-19 · 11:53 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Israeli forces intercept another boat with activists seeking to challenge the blockage of Gaza
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Israeli forces intercepted another boat, named the "Andros," from the Gaza flotilla approximately 82 nautical miles from Gaza. This action occurred a day after the Israeli navy interdicted other vessels in international waters off Cyprus. The Global Sumud Flotilla is attempting to challenge Israel's naval blockade of Gaza and highlight the living conditions of Palestinians there. Dozens of vessels departed from Turkey last week, with many already intercepted. A livestream showed Israeli forces boarding the "Andros" and activists raising their arms before the feed went dark. Several ships were still sailing towards Gaza as of Tuesday afternoon.

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The Global Sumud Flotilla is attempting to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza and highlight grim living conditions.

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The Israeli navy resumed intercepting the activist flotilla after interdicting them in international waters off Cyprus.

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Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza flotilla boat called the “Andros” about 82 nautical miles from Gaza.

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41 boats were intercepted on Monday with another 10 continuing before the Andros interception.

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Dozens of vessels departed from Marmaris, Turkey, last week as part of the flotilla.

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Live view from boats that are part of a flotilla attempting to break the Gaza blockade after the Israeli military began intercepting them. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces intercepted one of the remaining Gaza flotilla boats, stopping the vessel when it was about 82 nautical miles (around 150 kilometers or 95 miles) from Gaza, according to the flotilla’s website tracker.A livestream on the website showed Israeli forces in a dinghy pulling up to the boat, called the “Andros,” and activists with their arms in the air.The screen then went dark with a message saying the boat had been intercepted.A handful of ships were still within 100 nautical miles of Gaza and sailing toward it as of Tuesday afternoon.The Israeli navy’s new action resumed a day after the Israeli navy interdicted the activist flotilla in international waters off Cyprus.It was the latest attempt by the Global Sumud Flotilla to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza and underscore the grim living conditions of Palestinians living in the territory. Dozens of vessels departed from the port of Marmaris, Turkey, last week in what flotilla organizers described as the final leg of their planned journey to Gaza’s shores.Some 41 boats were intercepted on Monday with another 10 continuing to sail before the Andros interception, according to Global Sumud Flotilla’s tracker.
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