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US says it is imposing sanctions against four people linked to Gaza flotilla
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Boats belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla depart for Gaza from the port of Marmaris, Turkey, May 14, 2026, in an attempt to break the Israeli naval blockade. (AP/Murat Kocabas)
The United States is imposing sanctions against four people associated with a flotilla trying to break Israel’s maritime blockade of Gaza, the US Treasury says in a statement.
The organizers of the flotilla say Israeli forces have intercepted 41 of their boats in the eastern Mediterranean, with 10 vessels still sailing toward the enclave.
“The pro-terror flotilla attempting to reach Gaza is a ludicrous attempt to undermine [US] President [Donald] Trump’s successful progress toward lasting peace in the region,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says in a statement.
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