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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Israeli Navy begins to intercept Gaza flotilla located hundreds of miles from Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Israeli Navy has begun to intercept the activist flotilla sailing to the Gaza Strip to challenge Israel’s naval blockade, according to security sources.
According to tracking data, the Global Sumud Flotilla — which includes 58 vessels — is located near the Greek Island of Crete, hundreds of nautical miles from Israel.
In past attempts, the Navy has intercepted the boats much closer to Gaza’s shores.
Israeli Navy vessels reportedly approached and fired warning shots at one of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla, about 80–100 nautical miles south of Kalamata, Greece pic.twitter.com/Yx8Qsphd5h
— VolgaLad (@cym27s) April 29, 2026
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