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Gaza-bound flotilla vessels seized by Israel, SOS calls go unanswered
Israel’s genocidal military has seized multiple humanitarian vessels that were en route to Gaza as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla.
The first reports came in this morning, 18 May 2026. At the time of writing, the Global Sumud Flotilla’s social media account has posted one notification after another with footage of Israel’s illegal attacks and details of the volunteer crews. Each post comes with a maritime distress message, “SOS.”
Marus
SOS – Marus (Vincovolo) Intercepted SOS: the israeli occupation has again illegally and violently intercepted our international fleet of humanitarian vessels and abducted our volunteers as they undertake a legitimate mission to break the illegal siege on Gaza and open a… pic.twitter.com/KqOF1Epk4e
— Global Sumud Flotilla (@gbsumudflotilla) May 18, 2026
Hunin
SOS – Hunin (Belella) Intercepted SOS: the israeli occupation has again illegally and violently intercepted our international fleet of humanitarian vessels and abducted our volunteers as they undertake a legitimate mission to break the illegal siege on Gaza and open a… pic.twitter.com/cYA1HHRGSF
— Global Sumud Flotilla (@gbsumudflotilla) May 18, 2026
Al Khalasa
SOS – Hunin (Belella) Intercepted SOS: the israeli occupation has again illegally and violently intercepted our international fleet of humanitarian vessels and abducted our volunteers as they undertake a legitimate mission to break the illegal siege on Gaza and open a… pic.twitter.com/cYA1HHRGSF
— Global Sumud Flotilla (@gbsumudflotilla) May 18, 2026
Ajjur
SOS – Ajjur (Blue Toys) Intercepted SOS: the israeli occupation has again illegally and violently intercepted our international fleet of humanitarian vessels and abducted our volunteers as they undertake a legitimate mission to break the illegal siege on Gaza and open a… pic.twitter.com/hg3BHKwQiO
— Global Sumud Flotilla (@gbsumudflotilla) May 18, 2026
Tabariyya
SOS – Ajjur (Blue Toys) Intercepted SOS: the israeli occupation has again illegally and violently intercepted our international fleet of humanitarian vessels and abducted our volunteers as they undertake a legitimate mission to break the illegal siege on Gaza and open a… pic.twitter.com/hg3BHKwQiO
— Global Sumud Flotilla (@gbsumudflotilla) May 18, 2026
Qazaza
SOS -Qazaza (Abodes) Intercepted SOS: the israeli occupation has again illegally and violently intercepted our international fleet of humanitarian vessels and abducted our volunteers as they undertake a legitimate mission to break the illegal siege on Gaza and open a… pic.twitter.com/nfaYRsiM9L
— Global Sumud Flotilla (@gbsumudflotilla) May 18, 2026
Yazur
SOS – Yazur (Holy Blue) Intercepted SOS: the israeli occupation has again illegally and violently intercepted our international fleet of humanitarian vessels and abducted our volunteers as they undertake a legitimate mission to break the illegal siege on Gaza and open a… pic.twitter.com/Mv7vn7TdyL
— Global Sumud Flotilla (@gbsumudflotilla) May 18, 2026
Dayr Tarif
SOS – Dayr Tarif (Amanda) intercepted SOS: the israeli occupation has again illegally and violently intercepted our international fleet of humanitarian vessels and abducted our volunteers as they undertake a legitimate mission to break the illegal siege on Gaza and open a… pic.twitter.com/zjv9qpXR2A
— Global Sumud Flotilla (@gbsumudflotilla) May 18, 2026
Shatila
SOS – Shatila (Zio Faster) Intercepted
SOS: the israeli occupation has again illegally and violently intercepted our international fleet of humanitarian vessels and abducted our volunteers as they undertake a legitimate mission to break the illegal siege on Gaza and open a… pic.twitter.com/vZS02aQczi— Global Sumud Flotilla (@gbsumudflotilla) May 18, 2026
Kyriakos X, Tenaz
TAKE ACTION for international #FreedomFlotilla volunteers on board Kyriakos X and Tenaz, abducted by Israeli Occupation Forces @IDF state pirates : demand their immediate release & an end to our governments’ complicity!
Take action NOW! https://t.co/cUjpiV2HWb pic.twitter.com/Q4yMyLI8M7— Freedom Flotilla Coalition (@GazaFFlotilla) May 18, 2026
Al Qastal
SOS – Al Qastal (Isobella) Intercepted the israeli occupation has again illegally and violently intercepted our international fleet of humanitarian vessels and abducted our volunteers as they undertake a legitimate mission to break the illegal siege on Gaza and open a… pic.twitter.com/KTT11lGKMu
— Global Sumud Flotilla (@gbsumudflotilla) May 18, 2026
And footage from various boardings was compiled into a single post:
SOS – Al Qastal (Isobella) Intercepted the israeli occupation has again illegally and violently intercepted our international fleet of humanitarian vessels and abducted our volunteers as they undertake a legitimate mission to break the illegal siege on Gaza and open a… pic.twitter.com/KTT11lGKMu
— Global Sumud Flotilla (@gbsumudflotilla) May 18, 2026
Israel is a terror state. The UK and other western governments have citizens among the humanitarian volunteer crews, yet continue to remain silent. Including Keir Starmer, who has found time to post on X about golf, but not about Israel’s crimes against international and maritime law:
SOS – Al Qastal (Isobella) Intercepted the israeli occupation has again illegally and violently intercepted our international fleet of humanitarian vessels and abducted our volunteers as they undertake a legitimate mission to break the illegal siege on Gaza and open a… pic.twitter.com/KTT11lGKMu
— Global Sumud Flotilla (@gbsumudflotilla) May 18, 2026
Featured image via the Canary
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