Israel attacks Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla in international waters

Vessels and troops from Israel have begun attacking humanitarian vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla en route to Gaza.

🔴Global Sumud Filosu saldırı altında!

⛵️Filoya ait Munki teknesi işgalci İsrail tarafından saldırıya uğradı. Şuan tekne ile bağlantımız kopmuş durumda.

📣Barışçıl bir misyon olan Global Sumud Filosu hukuksuzca saldırıya uğruyor. Sen de filoyu paylaş, destek ol!

🔴 The… pic.twitter.com/ehUaf6FkIe

— Global Sumud Filosu Türkiye (@globalsumudtr) May 18, 2026

Israeli ships had been shadowing the fleet overnight before the attacks, then moved in.

Military vessels are currently approaching our fleet. We are on high alert as we continue towards Gaza. We refuse to be intimidated.

WATCH LIVE https://t.co/PDluE7HraJ pic.twitter.com/EgbW1hwwhp

— Global Sumud Flotilla (@gbsumudflotilla) May 18, 2026

BREAKING: A boat from the Global Sumud Flotilla has lost contact after reportedly being attacked in the Mediterranean. pic.twitter.com/00kOrHjmHr

— Global Sumud Flotilla Commentary (@GlobalSumudF) May 18, 2026

#WATCH | Footage circulating online shows the Israeli occupation forces approaching the Global Sumud Flotilla Fleet, which is en route to Gaza, in an attempt to hijack the vessels carrying peaceful activists.

Israeli occupation naval forces have seized the Flotilla and… pic.twitter.com/zjk3bqYmxz

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) May 18, 2026

Clips show Israeli inflatable attack boats crammed with heavily-armed occupation troops.

‼️Global Sumud Filosu saldırı altında!

🚨Filoya ait teknelere saldırı başladı. Teknelerin güvenlik kameraları saldırıyı kayıt altına almaya devam ediyor.

‼️ The Global Sumud Flotilla is under attack!

🚨 An attack on the flotilla’s vessels has begun. The security cameras on… pic.twitter.com/9VvE6qw3rX

— Global Sumud Filosu Türkiye (@globalsumudtr) May 18, 2026

🚨🚨Two Speedboats Approaching GSF Boat🚨🚨: Visual confirmation of speedboats approaching a GSF boat potentially boarding intercepting them during the day. https://t.co/c0GiaqPDVn pic.twitter.com/ToAKRjozra

— Alex Colston (@enoughformethx) May 18, 2026

Footage streamed from one of the flotilla boats before it went dark show the assault:

BREAKING: A boat from the Global Sumud Flotilla has lost contact after reportedly being attacked in the Mediterranean. pic.twitter.com/00kOrHjmHr

— Global Sumud Flotilla Commentary (@GlobalSumudF) May 18, 2026

CCTV footage shows members of the Zionist regime have boarded one of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) ships and pointed weapons at the humanitarian activists on board.

The world is now witnessing how humanitarian aid missions face threats and pressure when trying to bring aid to… pic.twitter.com/vIKqCkQFGU

— Global Sumud Flotilla Commentary (@GlobalSumudF) May 18, 2026

Israel accused of ‘illegal acts of piracy’

The boats had set off for Gaza to replace an earlier humanitarian convoy also attacked by Israel in international waters. Participants of that flotilla were abducted and at least some beaten and tortured.

The crews of these convoys are humanitarian volunteers from an array of countries, many of them western. How many times will their governments stand by while Israel commits blatant piracy and crimes against humanity against their citizens?

Featured image via X/ Global Sumud Filosu Türkiye