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Israel stops aid flotilla, forcibly detains hundreds of activists

Jason Weisberger
Oct 02, 2025
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The Global Sumud Flotilla, a fleet of forty-five vessels carrying much-needed food and humanitarian supplies to Gaza, was stopped by Israeli armed forces. No aid made it through, and all the peaceful activists on board the ships have been taken hostage.

The first ships were intercepted and boarded by Israeli forces Wednesday evening local time about 70 n…

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