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Turkish flotilla to reach Israel in 48 hours, Netanyahu to meet with defense officials

An Israeli official told the Post that Netanyahu held a preliminary security consultation on the matter on Sunday.

People raise V-signs and take photos from a boat decorated with Palestinian flags as another vessel displaying solidarity signs sails past near the port in Marmaris, Turkey, on May 14, 2026.
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.

Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel after week-long detention

Vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted on international waters by the Israeli Navy, sail off the city of Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece, May 1, 2026.

Gaza flotilla heads to Turkey after Israeli Navy's interception, detention of two members

Activist Thiago Avila, a member of the Global Sumud Flotilla detained by Israel, sits at a magistrate's court to attend a detention extension hearing in Ashkelon, southern Israel, May 3, 2026.

Israel intercepts Gaza 'condom' flotilla, detaining nearly 200 activists, sparking backlash


Pressuring Israel: Houthis threaten naval escalation amid rising Iran tensions - analysis

Messages from the Houthis indicate their intention to escalate attacks if Israel-Iran tensions increase.

Israeli Navy Missile Ship Flotilla soldiers are closely cooperating with the IAF in defense missions, September 5, 2024.

Missile ship intercepts possible Hezbollah spy drone over Israeli waters

The IDF estimates that Hezbollah was content only with signaling because if it had clear offensive intentions, it would have launched several drones at the same time.

An Israeli Navy vessel is seen near the Karish gas field in the Mediterranean Sea

IDF soldiers kill RPG-armed Hamas terrorists at close range in Rafah operations

Israel's naval forces continue to provide support to ground forces, the IDF said, and have attacked terrorist infrastructure in southern Gaza.

 IDF soldiers operate in Rafah, Gaza Strip, July 15, 2024

War at Sea: Gulf of Eilat and Red Sea challenges - opinion

Focused on military issues, the government has not set goals regarding sea lanes of communication for commercial vessels to and from Israeli ports in the Red Sea.

 AN ISRAEL NAVY Sa’ar 6-class corvette equipped with the maritime Iron Dome missile defense system patrols off the coast of Eilat last month.

Passover in Gaza: IDF attacks 270 Hamas targets over the holiday

Among the targets were launch sites in a humanitarian area, terror infrastructure, observation posts, and armed terrorists.  

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. April 27, 2024.

Israel security forces hold joint exercise to prepare against aggresion in northern border

The IDF said it "continues to train vigorously to maintain complete readiness for all threats and attempts by the enemy to harm the citizens of Israel or its territory."

 Security forces conduct a joint exercise to prepare against aggression against Israel's northern border

IDF troops come under anti-tank fire in Gaza, push through in Khan Yunis

In the center of the Strip, fighters of the Nahal Brigade identified and killed a terrorist who fired an anti-tank missile at them and approached them.

 The IDF operates in the Gaza Strip. February 11. 2024.

WATCH: IDF kills 15 terrorists in Gaza, naval forces destroy building used for ambush

Israeli naval forces operated to assist ground troops by striking a building from which terrorists had launched an ambush.

 IDF naval strikes on terror target in Gaza. January 21, 2024.

IDF kills dozens of Hamas terrorists as Khan Yunis battle intensifies

Some 40 Hamas terrorists were killed over the past 24 hours in ground battles with troops and Israeli airstrikes.

 IDF soldiers on the ground in southern Gaza, January 9, 2024

IDF, Hamas terrorists clash in Gaza City orchards, as seen through bodycam

In Shejaia, shots were fired at IDF soldiers, who in turn directed an IAF aircraft to strike at the source of the fire.

 IDF soldiers active in the Gaza strip on December 27, 2023.