Mavi Marmara

Israeli officials consider paying some Gazan war victims to rebuild global legitimacy - exclusive

Officials raised a controversial idea to free Israel from the black and white debate of war crimes without admitting criminal fault, starting the painstaking process of rebuilding Israeli legitimacy.

Palestinians live among the ruins of their destroyed homes after returning to the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, February 8, 2026
 A Palestinian flag flutters as activists ride a boat during a rally ahead of the 4th anniversary of the Mavi Marmara Gaza flotilla incident, at the seaport of Gaza City May 29, 2014.

Gaza aid flotilla halted after vessels flag removed, activists say

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'Mavi Marmara 2' flotilla delayed as flagged state requests inspection

Turkish ship Mavi Marmara, carrying pro-Palestinian activists to take part of a humanitarian convoy, leaves from Sarayburnu port in Istanbul, Turkey May 22, 2010.

Mavi Marmara 2: New aid flotilla to sail from Turkey to 'break siege' of Gaza - report


Two impending ICC decisions that could shape Israel’s future - analysis

If the ICC Prosecutor’s decision about the Mavi Marmara is dangerous because the ICC pretrial chamber has already showed its cards, these decisions are far bigger in their implications.

International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda speaks with her deputy, James Stewart, at an ICC hearing in March 2014

ICC orders prosecutor to reconsider closure of ‘Mavi Marmara’ probe

The ICC prosecutor can go further with criminally probing Israel, or she can decide to try to close the case for the third time, though her basis for doing so has narrowed.

Turkish ship Mavi Marmara, carrying pro-Palestinian activists to take part of a humanitarian convoy, leaves from Sarayburnu port in Istanbul, Turkey May 22, 2010.

ICC to reopen war crimes probe against Israel

The ICC’s top appeals chamber on Monday reopened the case of war crimes allegations relating to the 2010 'Mavi Marmara' flotilla, but the prosecutor could still decide not to move forward.

Turkish ship Mavi Marmara, carrying pro-Palestinian activists to take part of a humanitarian convoy, leaves from Sarayburnu port in Istanbul, Turkey May 22, 2010.

ICC prosecutor battles to keep lid on Mavi Marmara case

Israel has largely been exonerated by a domestic commission and a UN one for halting the flotilla of international left-wing activists intent on breaching its military blockade of the Gaza waters.

The Turkish ship Mavi Marmara leaves Istanbul May 22, 2010, aiming to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza

Haneen Zoabi comes to Corbyn's defense over antisemitism charges

"Corbyn's criticism is justified. And the state, which deals with theft, murder and racist acts under the law of nationality, is rightly justified by this criticism."

Haneen Zoabi Joint List MK during a Knesset discussion

Israeli Navy enforces Gaza maritime blockade, stops flotilla

The flotilla marks eight years since Israeli naval commandos raided the Turkish ship MV Mavi Marmara.

A boat aiming to break Israel's maritime blockade on Gaza at sea, May 29, 2018

Erdogan and Jerusalem

The Jerusalem Post

ICC Prosecutor shuts door permanently on ‘Mavi Marmara’ war crimes probe

The ICC case was the last big case against Israel regarding the Mavi Marmara flotilla that remained open.

The Turkish ship Mavi Marmara

After seven year break, Israel and Nicaragua re-establish ties

The two countries issued a joint statement announcing the re-establishment of ties.

Modi Efraim, the foreign ministry’s deputy director-general for Latin America and Nicaraguan foreign minister, Denis Ronaldo Moncada Colindres.

IDF holds first talks with Turkish military since 2010

Israel and Turkey signed an agreement ending over five years of a diplomatic freeze on ties last year.

Israeli and Turkish flags