{"id":59329,"date":"2026-05-17T18:37:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T22:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/turkish-flotilla-to-reach-israel-in-48-hours-netanyahu-to-meet-with-defense-officials\/17\/05\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T18:37:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T22:37:58","slug":"turkish-flotilla-to-reach-israel-in-48-hours-netanyahu-to-meet-with-defense-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/turkish-flotilla-to-reach-israel-in-48-hours-netanyahu-to-meet-with-defense-officials\/17\/05\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish flotilla to reach Israel in 48 hours, Netanyahu to meet with defense officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An Israeli official told the Post that Netanyahu held a preliminary security consultation on the matter on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/israeli-turkish-tensions-continue-grow-164918760.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Turkish flotilla;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Turkish flotilla&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Turkish flotilla<\/a> of 53 vessels, organized by the IHH, the same group behind the Mavi Marmara flotilla, is reportedly en route to Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The flotilla is an element of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which departed Turkey for Gaza on Thursday on its second blockade run, the first of which occured in April and ended with 20 of its vessels intercepted by the Israeli Navy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The IHH&#8217;s flotilla is expected to reach Israel\u2019s shores within 48 hours. Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/prime-minister-netanyahu-us-president-185727439.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Benjamin Netanyahu;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Benjamin Netanyahu&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> is scheduled to hold an operational meeting on the matter with senior defense officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An Israeli official told <em>The Jerusalem Post<\/em> that Netanyahu held a preliminary security consultation on Sunday regarding the Turkish flotilla, which includes Hamas supporters and intends to breach the naval blockade on Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The previous flotilla to be intercepted included Brazilian activist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/international\/article-895856\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Thiago Avila;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Thiago Avila&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Thiago Avila<\/a> and Spanish national Abu Keshek, who were both detained in Israel for questioning under suspicion of aiding the enemy and contact with a terrorist group.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Brazilian Activist Thiago Avila, who was detained aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters, appears at a court in Beersheba, southern Israel May 6, 2026. (credit: AMIR COHEN\/REUTERS)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Both Avila and Keshek were deported earlier this month, joining the other over 100 participants who were deported soon after the naval interception.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition to the naval flotilla, a 30-vehicle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/international\/article-896381\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:land convoy;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;land convoy&quot;}\" class=\"link \">land convoy<\/a> set out from Libya to Gaza on Saturday as part of the GSF.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">GSF: Convoy includes doctors, nurses, engineers, builders<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">200 participants from 25 countries are participating in the convoy, according to GSF, which said in a press release that the delegation includes doctors, nurses, engineers, and builders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A previous, much larger land convoy that departed Tunisia in June was denied passage by Libyan forces, according to France 24, while a concurrent 200-member strong group was deported from Egypt upon arrival.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Gaza Strip has been under a strict Israeli blockade since the Hamas terrorist organization, which largely runs the strip, committed its October 7 massacre in 2023 in southern Israel, with the ensuing war leaving much of the Strip&#8217;s population dependent on humanitarian aid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Michael Starr contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/turkish-flotilla-reach-israel-48-215602880.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Israeli official told the Post that Netanyahu held a preliminary security consultation on the matter on Sunday. 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