19.05.2026 14:50
The Global Sumud Fleet set sail again to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. However, the fleet faced a raid by the Israeli military in international waters. Footage from a security camera on one of the fleet's boats showed Israeli soldiers boarding the Andros vessel and raiding activists. The images highlighted a moment when an Israeli soldier used his hand to cover the camera.
The Global Sumud Fleet, aiming to continue humanitarian aid efforts for Gaza, moved again to deliver aid to the region. Advancing in international waters, the fleet once again faced a raid by the Israeli army, as before.
Activists and aid volunteers on the fleet stated that they organized the expedition to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and deliver essential supplies to the region.
ISRAELI ARMY ATTACKED THE FLEET
According to allegations, Israeli soldiers intervened in the fleet in international waters and boarded the boats. The moment Israeli soldiers boarded the Andros boat en route to Gaza was broadcast live.
In the footage, the moments when one of the Israeli soldiers covered the camera with his hand after noticing it drew attention. Those moments quickly resonated in the international public opinion.
FOOTAGE SPARKED REACTION
After the images shared on social media and international platforms, many users stated that the intervention could create controversy in terms of international law. Human rights advocates called for an end to interventions against the aid fleet.
SOME BOATS CONTINUE ON THEIR WAY
Despite the Israeli army's attack on the Global Sumud Fleet, which aims to break the blockade on Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid, in international waters, some boats continue on their way.
A statement regarding the latest status of the fleet was made by the Global Sumud Fleet Crisis Desk.
The statement indicated that the boats named "Alcyone, Andros, Cobo Blanco, Don Juan, Girolama, Kasr-ı Sadabad, Sirius, Zefiro, Lina, and Elengi" continue on their way.
In the statement, it was noted that Sirius, the boat closest to Gaza, has approximately 120 nautical miles left to travel, and it was stated that a total of 332 participants from 40 countries have been detained.
The Israeli press reported that more than 40 boats in the fleet were captured and 300 activists were detained.
74 TURKISH PARTICIPANTS DETAINED
According to information provided by Crisis Desk officials, the number of Turkish citizens unlawfully detained by the Israeli army in international waters has risen to 74.
The names of the detained citizens are as follows:
Arif Yılmaz, Erol Büyük, Hüseyin Kılıç, Mehmet Harput, Mehmet Sait İspir, Orhan Kara, Rahim Mercan, Abdulmecid Bağçivan, Muhammed Huzeyfe Küçükaytekin, Sinan Akılotu, Abdullah Aydın, Ayhan Samuk, Ercan Tokcan, Eyyüp Dağlı, Mehmet Şirin, Bilali Yıldırım, Fatma Zengin, Sibel Dugan, Ferzan Çiftçi, Ahmet Cenk Aslan, Asrın Fahrettin Tok, Emine Şeyma Denli Yalvaç, Erdem Özveren, Ersoy Önen, Hüseyin Talha Yaman, Mehmet Yıldırım, Enver Öztürk, Hakan Kaya, Hüseyin Yılmaz, Ümmügülsüm Durmuş, Bilal Kıtay, Mirac Üstün, Selçuk Arkın, Haşim Şamil Kısa, Ahmet Söylemez, Ömer Onay, Usame Zarif, Abdullah Saydemir, Fatih Genç, Engin Doğan, Ferhat Çalışye, İbrahim Duran, Muhammed Salih Dallı, Muhammet Hamza Karadayı, Niyazi Deniz, Özkan Özer, Recep Köse, Fatih Varol, Feyzullah Keskin, Onur Şafak Hürufuk, Abdulhamit Yağmurcu, Harun Uyar, İbrahim İshak, Tahsin Ünlü, Veysel Genç, Emrullah Demir, Muhammed Ensar Aslan, Mustafa Güzyaka, Mustafa Şimşek, Tunç Yılmaz, Validin Asaf, Yasin Yalçın, Zeynel Abidin Özkan, Abdullah Harun Albayrak, Baki Öncel, Enes Harman, Erdinç Gülay, Murat Topşir, Özkan Dilmeç, Semih Ensar Bahadır, Ayşenur Levent Albayrak, İhsan Yıldız, Mehmet Şevki Bulut, Ömer Faruk Narlı.
ISRAELI ARMY'S ATTACKS ON THE SUMUD FLEET
The Global Sumud Fleet 2026 Spring Mission, aiming to break Israel's blockade on the Gaza Strip and deliver vital humanitarian aid, was subjected to an unlawful intervention by the Israeli army on the night of April 29, a few nautical miles outside Greek territorial waters off the coast of Crete.
In the attack on international waters, 600 nautical miles from Gaza, the Israeli army detained 177 activists and mistreated them.
The Israeli army carried out a new attack on the fleet, which included 426 activists from 39 countries, on May 18 while it was sailing in international waters towards Gaza, and unlawfully detained many activists.
In August 2025, the Israeli army carried out a similar attack on the Global Sumud Fleet, which headed to Gaza with over 40 boats carrying 500 activists from more than 44 countries.