Israel raid of Gaza-bound flotilla near Cyprus sparks outrage

Israel raid of Gaza-bound flotilla near Cyprus sparks outrage Submitted by Mera Aladam on Mon, 05/18/2026 - 11:24 The seizure of the Global Sumud Flotilla is the latest in a string of raids that occurred in international waters People hold a pro-Palestine protest in Ankara, Turkey, ahead of the Global Sumud Flotilla's latest mission to break the Israeli siege on Gaza, 17 May, 2026 (Efekan Akyuz/Reuters) Off The Gaza -bound Global Sumud Flotilla reported Israeli naval forces raiding several of its vessels near Cyprus, in the latest attack on the aid mission in international waters. In a statement sent to Middle East Eye, the mission said it is "currently surrounded and under active interception by Israeli naval warships in international waters," approximately 250 nautical miles from the Gaza Strip's coast. It added that the "military encirclement marks the commencement of another illegal, high-seas aggression".