“Israeli defence minister sanctions Gaza aid flotilla Israel's Defence Minister, Israel Katz, signed an order to impose sanctions against the fundraising campaign of the Global Sumud Flotilla sailing toward the Gaza Strip to break the Israeli blockade and deliver continuous humanitarian aid. The ministry claimed in a statement that the flotilla, which includes about 100 vessels that left from Turkey, Spain, and Italy, violates UN resolutions and undermines the Trump administration's regional settlement efforts. The ceasefire agreement of 10 October 2025 stipulates that “full aid will be immediately sent into the Gaza Strip,” but Israel is allowing only a fraction of the promised aid deliveries while blocking essential and nutritious food items. International humanitarian law prohibits a naval blockade that disproportionately harms civilians, starves the population, or blocks humanitarian relief.
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