Israeli Navy intercepts most Flotilla boats, Arrests activists

The Global Sumud Flotilla stated that 39 of their boats were intercepted or presumed intercepted by Thursday morning in an Israeli operation that commenced the previous night. Unlike earlier attempts, this flotilla was the largest yet to challenge...

Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla, Detains Activists

As of now, one vessel, the "Marinette," remains unaccounted for, and its status is being closely monitored. The incident has reignited global debates over the legality and humanitarian implications of Israel's blockade on Gaza. Protests have...

Israeli military claims it struck Hezbollah site in South Lebanon

The Israeli army said Friday it carried out airstrikes on a Hezbollah position in Qal'at al-Shaqif, South Lebanon, that it claimed was being used to manage the group’s fire array and defensive operations. Avichay Adraee, the army’s spokesperson,...

Israel destroyed Hezbollah site in southern Lebanon

2025-10-03T06:04:54+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Nabatieh (Updated at 9:15) Israeli warplanes on Friday launched multiple airstrikes on the Ali al-Taher hills near Nabatieh in southern Lebanon. Military spokesperson Avichay...

Israel Dismantles Gaza Humanitarian Flotilla, But One Boat Sails On

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Israeli regime’s military has largely dismantled a humanitarian flotilla seeking to break its siege on Gaza, arresting hundreds of activists from dozens of vessels, but one yacht continues to plough onwards towards the...

Israel accuses Britain of not doing enough to curb antisemitism following synagogue shooting

Two men were killed on Thursday when a man drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard in an attack at a synagogue where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, British police said. Greater...

Israel’s Strike Reveals Penetration of Hezbollah’s Security Networks

Israel’s latest strike against Hezbollah leadership may prove its tactical superiority while simultaneously exposing the endless cycle of targeted killings that has failed to deliver lasting security. The Context of Escalation The recent Israeli...

President condemns Israeli aggression against Sumud Gaza Flotilla

Israel Intercepted a Gaza-Bound Flotilla Carrying Aid in International Waters

Posted on October 2, 2025 Photo by Niccolo Celesti/Anadolu via Getty Images JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and hundreds of activists raises questions about what any nation can legally...

Israeli navy intercepts boats attempting to break Gaza blockade; arrests activists

Hundreds of Israeli police officers were deployed Thursday (October 2, 2025) to the southern port of Ashdod to process some 450 international activists detained by Israeli naval forces hours earlier in the Mediterranean Sea, Israeli authorities...

Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla with Greta Thunberg aboard

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Israeli naval forces for intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists. The Global Sumud Flotilla of around 45 vessels began its voyage last month with...

Israeli navy intercepts most flotilla boats

Israeli navy soldiers boarded most of the vessels and detained dozens of activists aboard a flotilla attempting to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza. The organisers said one boat had managed to sail on but stopped near Gaza’s coast on Thursday...

Israel stops boats in Gaza-bound aid flotilla, with Austinite aboard one of the vessels

The Israeli Navy intercepted a flotilla headed for Gaza, which included Austinite Greg Stoker. AUSTIN, Texas — The Israeli Navy has intercepted a flotilla heading for Gaza, which includes a vessel with an Austinite on board. On Thursday morning,...

Ramaphosa demands Israel free South African activists seized on Gaza flotilla

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, 2 October, called on Israel to release the activists, including Nelson Mandela’s grandson, on the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), saying Israel’s interception of the boats and abduction of the activists was a...

Israeli strikes kill 57 in Gaza as Hamas weighs Trump's peace proposal

Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip), Oct 3 (AP) Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 57 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, health officials said Thursday, as Hamas was still considering its response to US President Donald Trump's proposal for ending...

Israelis more concerned about internal tensions 

"You know what worries the Qataris?” The speaker was a businessman, someone close to the Emirates. Every time I met him he was on his way to Doha or had just returned. “Check what’s happening with them in Texas. That’s the story. And it’s...

Is Israel breaking the law by stopping the Gaza-bound flotilla?

The Israeli interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and hundreds of activists has raised questions about what any nation can legally do to enforce a blockade in international waters. Israeli military personnel stormed...

Aid Flotilla Intercepted: Israel Faces Protests Worldwide

Israel faced international condemnation and protests yesterday (2 October) after its military intercepted almost all of about 40 boats in a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza and took captive more than 450 foreign activists, including Swedish...

The highest Dutch court is ruling on government’s appeal against ban on sending F-35 parts to Israel

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands’ highest court is ruling Friday on an appeal by the government against a ban on sending parts for F-35 fighter jets to Israel. The case was originally brought in late 2023 by three Dutch rights groups...

PTI condemns Israeli blockade of Gaza flotilla

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday strongly condemned Israel for its “brutal and unlawful” interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which was en route to break the Gaza siege and deliver desperately needed aid. PTI...