Israel Foreign Ministry@IsraelMFA
Once again, a provocation for the sake of provocation: another so-called “humanitarian aid flotilla” with no humanitarian aid. This time, two violent Turkish groups - Mavi Marmara and IHH, the latter designated as a terrorist organization - are part of the provocation.
The purpose of this provocation is to serve Hamas, to divert attention from Hamas’s refusal to disarm, and to obstruct progress on President Trump’s peace plan.
As the Board of Peace - which oversees humanitarian activities in Gaza under UNSC Resolution 2803 - made clear: this flotilla is only about publicity. The Gaza Strip is flooded with aid. Since October 2025 alone, more than 1.58 million tons of humanitarian aid and thousands of tons of medical supplies have entered Gaza.
Israel will not allow any breach of the lawful naval blockade on Gaza.
Israel calls on all participants in this provocation to change course and turn back immediately.