Over the past year, Israel has intercepted at least four flotillas attempting to breach the blockade on Gaza. Israel’s position, supported by the UN Secretary-General’s Panel of Inquiry, is that the interceptions are legally justified under the San Remo Manual, the Newport Manual on the Law of Naval Warfare, and Article 51 of the UN Charter affirming the right of self-defense against armed non-state actors. Photo courtesy of Israel Defense Forces, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. On May 19, 2026, Israeli commandos intercepted all of the more than 50 boats in the flotilla approximately 167 miles from the Gaza coastline, with over 400 activists taken to Israel and brought to Ashdod port. Israel has maintained a naval blockade on Gaza since 2007, following…
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