Nine vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla, carrying 16 Malaysians, have been intercepted by Israeli forces as of 8pm Malaysian time. Israeli forces approached the flotilla aggressively in international waters near Cyprus. The detainees are expected to be placed in a 'floating prison' before being taken to port of Ashdod for documentation and deportation, highlighting a tactic by Israel to detain activists for a longer period and avoid international legal pressure.
Boats belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla , carrying activists and humanitarian aid , prepare to depart for Gaza from the port of Marmaris , Turkey , Thursday, May 14, 2026, in an attempt to break the Israeli naval blockade.
The Sumud Nusantara Command Centre (SNCC) says nine vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), carrying 16 Malaysians, have been intercepted by the Israeli forces as of 8pm Malaysian time. The flotilla was about 241 nautical miles from the Gaza coast, in international waters recognised under international maritime law as set out in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and outside any country's blockade.
The 16 Malaysians are Zainal Rashid Ahmad, who was on board the Amanda; Muhamad Muhsin Zaidi (Isobella); Mohammad Shazly Mohammad Shees and Tengku Ahmad Taufik Tengku Noor Zahari (Cactus); S. Patmanathan, Muhammad Amirul Afif Mohd Azhar and Dr Syakirin Muhamed Senin (Ferluto). Abdul Samad Selamat and Naufa Azhari (Bianca ITA); Mohammad Farizzal Rostam and Muhammad Zaid Abdul Karim (Gotico); Norazman Ishak (Abodes); Hazwan Hazim Dermawan, Mohd Shamsir Mohd Isa and Osman Zolkifli (Themis); as well as Ahmad Musa Al-Nuwayri Kamaruzaman (Josef).
The detainees are expected to be placed in a 'floating prison' before being taken to port of Ashdod for documentation and deportation. The use of a prison ship is a tactic by Israel to detain GSF activists for a longer period and to avoid international legal pressure. If they are taken directly to Ashdod, they would be subject to new laws requiring detainees to be released within 24 hours
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