20.05.2026 20:11
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced that he has ordered the deportation of the Global Sumud Fleet activists detained in international waters as soon as possible. Netanyahu also reacted to far-right Minister Gvir, who had the activists arrested with a harsh intervention and shared the footage.
Netanyahu made a statement regarding the activists who were detained from the Global Sumud Fleet and brought to the Port of Usdud (Ashdod) in southern Israel.
NETANYAHU ORDERS "DEPORT THEM"
Netanyahu, claiming that Israel has a right to prevent the Global Sumud Fleet from reaching Gaza, stated that he gave orders for the deportation of the activists. Netanyahu also asserted that far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's attempts to provoke activists at the Port of Usdud "does not align with Israeli values and norms."
The Israeli army launched a new attack on May 18 against a fleet consisting of 50 boats carrying 428 activists from 44 countries while sailing in international waters towards Gaza, and unlawfully detained the activists. The fleet included 78 Turkish participants.
The detained activists were taken to the Port of Usdud (Ashdod) in southern Israel.
ISRAELI ARMY ATTACKS ON THE GLOBAL SUMUD FLEET
The Global Sumud Fleet's Spring 2026 Mission, aimed at breaking Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip and delivering vital humanitarian aid, was subjected to a 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 an attack on international waters, 600 nautical miles from Gaza, the Israeli army detained 177 activists and mistreated them.
The Israeli army launched a new attack on May 18 against a fleet consisting of 50 boats carrying 428 activists from 44 countries while sailing in international waters towards Gaza, and unlawfully detained the activists. The fleet included 78 Turkish participants.
In August 2025, the Israeli army carried out a similar attack on the Global Sumud Fleet, which was heading to Gaza with over 40 boats carrying 500 activists from more than 44 countries.