Flotilla activists say Gaza-bound ships still sailing, while UN warns humanitarian situation remains dire

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Organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla stated 10 ships continue sailing towards Gaza after Israeli forces intercepted 38 vessels and detained 300 activists, an action condemned as illegal aggression. Meanwhile, the UN warned the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire, with intensified Israeli attacks reported across the enclave and its healthcare system severely degraded.

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Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:38 UN agencies report that rodent and insect-linked skin infections and illness are spreading in overcrowded displacement camps in besieged Palestinian territory Palestinians at a house in the northern Gaza Strip that was hit by the Israeli military on 19 May (Reuters/Ebrahim Hajjaj) Off The organisers of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla say there are 10 ships still sailing towards the besieged enclave after Israeli forces intercepted 41 of its boat

Flotilla activists say Gaza-bound ships still sailing, while UN warns humanitarian situation remains dire

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