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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Gaza flotilla organizers say Israel has intercepted another of their vessels
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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 are still within 100 nautical miles of Gaza and sailing toward it as of this afternoon.
The Israeli Navy’s new action resumed a day after it interdicted the activist flotilla in international waters off Cyprus. Some 41 boats were intercepted yesterday, with another 10 continuing to sail before the Andros interception, according to the Global Sumud Flotilla’s tracker.
The Times of Israel Community.