The Gaza flotilla raid was a military operation by Israel against six civilian ships of the "Gaza Freedom Flotilla" on 31 May 2010 in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea.

Israeli naval forces seized an aid flotilla of six ships carrying 663 or 682 pro- Palestinian activists from 37 nations, [1] known as the "Gaza Freedom Flotilla". [2]

On the lead boat, the Mavi Marmara, demonstrators onboard attacked the IDF personnel with live fire, light weaponry, knives and clubs. Two weapons were also taken from the soldiers and …

Sep 1, 2016 · On May 31, 2010, after numerous warnings, IDF naval forces intercepted six ships en route to Gaza which intended to break the Israeli blockade of Hamas-controlled Gaza.

On 31 May 2010, Israeli forces boarded the ships in a raid from speedboats and helicopters. Following resistance on one of the boats, nine activists were killed by Israeli forces.

Jun 27, 2016 · Israel and Turkey have announced an agreement to end an acrimonious, six-year diplomatic rift. The two countries were close allies, but relations broke down after the killing by …

May 31, 2010 · JERUSALEM — Israel faced intense international condemnation and growing domestic questions on Monday after a raid by naval commandos that killed nine people, many …

Jun 3, 2010 · The raid and its aftermath seriously threaten Israeli-Turkish relations, complicate U.S. ties with both allies, and undermine Washington’s efforts to advance indirect talks …

The Gaza flotilla raid was a military operation by Israel against six ships of the "Gaza Freedom Flotilla" on 31 May 2010 in international waters of the Mediterranean Sea.

The Gaza flotilla raid was a military operation by Israel against six civilian ships of the "Gaza Freedom Flotilla" on 31 May 2010 in international waters in th...

May 31, 2010 · Israeli naval commandos stormed a flotilla of ships carrying aid and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists to the blockaded Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least nine …

Many legal assessments of the Gaza flotilla raid were published subsequent to the event. International law experts (and non-lawyers) differed over the legality of the action by Israel.

The key questions answered about the Israeli military raid on a flotilla of ships attempting to carry supplies to Gaza, in defiance of an Israeli blockade.

Israel’s violent attack against the humanitarian boat convoy resulted in the death of nine activist (eight Turks and one American). The Israeli commandos’ bloody attack sparked an outcry …

Nov 29, 2010 · The Gaza flotilla clash occurred on 31 May 2010 in the international waters of the Mediterranean Sea, when Israeli naval forces seized a flotilla of six ships carrying international …

May 31, 2010 · Greece has withdrawn from joint military exercises with Israel in protest at the attack on the Gaza flotilla. Athens has also barred the head of the Israeli air force from flying to …

The so-called Gaza Freedom Flotilla was carrying 10,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid and had set out from Istanbul in an attempt to break Israel's blockade of Gaza. The raid by the Israeli …

Jun 2, 2010 · Israel is deporting hundreds of foreign activists seized in a deadly raid on an aid flotilla trying to break its Gaza blockade.

Sep 15, 2010 · On 30 May 2010, a flotilla of six ships left Northern Cyprus heading to Gaza, carrying 718 people from thirty-seven countries and up to ten thousand tons of what the …

Israel's cabinet approved on Monday an Israeli inquiry commission into a deadly raid on a Gaza aid flotilla.

Feb 2, 2024 · The Israel Defense Forces said it has taken “operational control” of the Gazan side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt. Here’s what to know about the small city in southern Gaza.