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Israel PM confirms Gaza flotilla interception, says 'thwarting malicious scheme'

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18-05-2026 | 07:45

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Israel PM confirms Gaza flotilla interception, says 'thwarting malicious scheme'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday praised Israel's naval forces for intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, saying the troops had "thwarted a malicious scheme."

"I believe you are doing an extraordinary job... and are in effect thwarting a malicious scheme designed to break the blockade we have imposed on Hamas in Gaza," Netanyahu told the commander leading the interception, according to a statement from his office.

"You are carrying this out with outstanding success... and certainly with far less fanfare than our enemies had anticipated... Carry on to the very end," Netanyahu said, with footage released by his office showing him speaking with the commander.

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