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Israel says it intercepted all boats in Gaza-bound aid flotilla, detained hundreds of activists

Xinhua
| May 20, 2026
2026-05-20

JERUSALEM, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Israel said late Tuesday that it had intercepted all boats in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, detained hundreds of activists and was taking them to Israel.

Organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla said on their website that all boats in their humanitarian convoy were intercepted after Israeli naval vessels surrounded them in international waters, about 250 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza. They said that 428 activists were "kidnapped" by Israel. Enditem

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