Illegal Flotilla Approaches Gaza, Stopped by IDF

The lead vessel of a three-boat flotilla challenging the IDF security blockade of Gaza was stopped Sunday afternoon.
Jerusalem District Court Issues Lien on 2 Boats Heading to Gaza

Court issued a lien on two large ships that are part of a Gaza-bound flotilla set to arrive in Israeli waters later this month, with the intent that the sea vessels can be sold, with proceeds going to families of Israeli victims of Hamas-sponsored terrorist attacks.
Israeli Navy Thwarts ‘Reverse Flotilla’ Taking Off From Gaza

‘Hamas treats this like a play being acted out for a live media audience,’ said Trump’s Mideast envoy, Jason Greenblatt.
Nicaragua Restores Ties With Israel Seven Years After Gaza Flotilla Incident

Nicaragua broke off relations with Israel in 2010 in protest of the Mavi Marmara flotilla incident.
IDF Intercepts Flotilla, Redirects to Ashdod Port

Israel Navy forces boarded a “humanitarian flotilla” bound for the Gaza Strip Wednesday and commandeered the ship to the port in Ashdod.
Israeli Navy Prepared to Escort Women’s Gaza Boat to Ashdod

Naval gunships have been waiting in Ashdod harbor for the signal to intercept the two boats. Reports suggest the women on board the boats are planning to exercise civil disobedience.
Turkey Will Allow Israel to Pay $20 Million in Flotilla Compensation

The Turkish parliament on Friday night approved a deal for Israel to pay $20 million to the families of Turkish participants who were killed in the 2010 Gaza flotilla flagship Mavi Marmara incident.
UN’s Ban Ki-Moon Blasts Israel’s Gaza Blockade; “It Is a Collective Punishment”

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon accused Israel of enforcing a “suffocating” and “stifling” blockade on the Gaza Strip during a visit to the Hamas-controlled enclave on Tuesday.
It’s Official: Israel and Turkey Announce Reconciliation Deal Signed

“Israel has reached a strategic agreement of immense importance for Israel’s economic and security interests now and in the future,” said Netanyahu.
Arab MK Haneen Zoabi Betrays Israel to Join Another Gaza Flotilla

Zoabi, who recently finished a four-month suspension from the Knesset could face another suspension over her planned flotilla participation.