{"id":2597313,"date":"2026-04-30T18:27:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T22:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-intercepts-flotilla-headed-to-gaza-with-over-70-boats\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T18:28:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T22:28:54","slug":"israel-intercepts-flotilla-headed-to-gaza-with-over-70-boats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-intercepts-flotilla-headed-to-gaza-with-over-70-boats\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel intercepts flotilla headed to Gaza with over 70 boats"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-intercepts-flotilla-headed-to-gaza-with-over-70-boats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2597313&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Israeli navy intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla in the Mediterranean near Crete, detaining more than 20 ships and 175 activists as they tried to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-biden-administration-considers-releasing-money-to-taliban\/\" title=\"Report: Biden Administration Considers Releasing Money to Taliban\">deliver humanitarian aid<\/a> to Gaza. The flotilla departed from Barcelona,Spain,and organizers described the interception as an unprecedented escalation and \u201cpiracy,\u201d arguing Israel unlawfully seized civilians far from Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Turkey\u2019s foreign ministry also criticized the action as a violation of humanitarian principles and international law, and protests were reported in several countries including Italy, Argentina, France, and Spain. Meanwhile, the U.S.-led Board of Peace said it has increased support for Gaza and discussed conditions for Gaza\u2019s recovery, but it still criticized the flotilla as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-graham-time-magazine-champions-gender-expansive-teens\/\" title=\"Tim Graham: Time Magazine Champions \u201cGender-expansive\u201d Teens\">performative activism<\/a>. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the navy\u2019s operation,saying it successfully prevented a Hamas-supporting effort from reaching gaza.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"219\">Israeli<\/a> navy intercepted an aid flotilla with dozens of boats attempting to bring <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/foreign-aid\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1314\">humanitarian aid<\/a> to Gaza on Wednesday night into Thursday, detaining over 20 flotilla ships and 175 activists. <\/p>\n<p>The Global Sumud Flotilla set off for Gaza from Barcelona, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/spain\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1864\">Spain<\/a>, earlier this month and was intercepted while sailing in the Mediterranean Sea near the Greek island of Crete.\u00a0Their attempt marks the second flotilla group that Israel has intercepted in the past year.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4549845\/starmer-promises-prosecute-globalize-intifada-chants-british-jews-stabbed\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                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class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>They claimed the action was \u201cpiracy,\u201d condemning Israel for the \u201cunlawful seizure of human beings on the open sea,\u201d adding that the action was \u201can assertion that Israel can operate with total impunity, far beyond its own borders, with no consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Turkish Foreign Ministry also spoke out against the seizure of the flotilla. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy targeting the Global Sumud Flotilla, whose mission is to draw attention to the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >humanitarian catastrophe faced<\/a> by the innocent people of Gaza, Israel has also violated humanitarian principles and international law,\u201d the ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Protests have sparked across the globe in support of the activists in Italy, Argentina, France, and Spain.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the U.S.-led <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/board-of-peace\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21313\">Board of Peace<\/a> said it has significantly increased support for the people of Gaza, claiming it has tripled its outreach since the ceasefire began.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are currently hard at work on the next critical step in Gaza\u2019s recovery: finalizing the process by which Hamas decommissions its weapons and allows for the transition to a new government that will lead the redevelopment of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ethiopian-orthodox-church-urges-action-in-human-rights-crisis\/\" title=\"Ethiopian Orthodox Church Urges Action in Human Rights Crisis\">war-torn region<\/a>,\u201d the board wrote in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BoardOfPeace\/status\/2049858508896543170\">statement on X<\/a>. \u201cThis will allow us to accelerate aid and rebirth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Still, it spoke against the flotilla, calling it \u201cperformative love-boat activism of people who know nothing of and care even less for the condition of Gazans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is distasteful to trade on the misery of people to build your social media profile,\u201d it said, adding that activists should instead pressure Hamas to rebuild the communities it \u201cdestroyed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4539351\/trump-maha-positive-press-iran-war-backlash\/\"><strong>TRUMP TURNS TO MAHA ISSUES FOR POSITIVE PRESS AMID IRAN WAR BACKLASH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"378\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> touted the Israeli navy\u2019s action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell done to our Navy!\u201d He said, adding that the mission to prevent the\u201dHamas-supporting flotilla\u201d from reaching Gaza was executed with \u201ccomplete success\u201d in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/netanyahu\/status\/2049889541855531112\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/netanyahu\/status\/2049889541855531112\">statement on X<\/a>, translated from Hebrew.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli navy intercepted a Gaza aid flotilla, detaining 20+ ships and 175 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