Israel faces growing pressure over alleged abuse of Gaza flotilla members

Israel faces mounting international outrage over allegations of rape, beatings and humiliation of international activists detained on a flotilla attempting to break its naval blockade of Gaza. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A string of countries, including France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Greece, Spain, Ireland and … Read more

Gaza flotilla activists to be deported from Israel as outrage grows over treatment

JERUSALEM — Gaza flotilla activists who were detained by Israel and later pinned to the ground to the taunts of Israel’s far-right national security minister have been released from prison and will be deported to Turkey on Thursday, officials said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more

Netanyahu rebukes Israeli minister after video shows degrading treatment of Gaza flotilla activists

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a rare rebuke to his national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, after videos emerged online showing Ben-Gvir’s treatment of pro-Palestinian flotilla activists.  The clip, posted by Ben-Gvir, shows him mocking activists as they’re corralled in the custody of Israeli security personnel.  The far-right government minister, who has been sanctioned … Read more

Trump admin accuses Hamas of backing Gaza flotilla, sanctions activist and Muslim Brotherhood networks

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration on Tuesday accused Hamas of using activist and Muslim Brotherhood-linked networks to support a Gaza-bound flotilla and sanctioned several organizers tied to the effort. The sanctions package, announced by the Treasury and State departments, also targeted activists associated with Samidoun, an anti-Israel activist network … Read more

Activists say Israel intercepts part of Gaza aid flotilla off Greek coast, detaining crews

Activists trying to break Israel’s maritime blockade of Gaza said Thursday that Israeli forces intercepted 22 vessels of their flotilla near the Greek island of Crete and detained their crews.   The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) said its vessels were “abducted,” with Israeli naval forces intercepting and boarding their boats. “After smashing engines and destroying … Read more