The boats were part of a flotilla, carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists, that was organized to break Israel’s blockade and protest the war.
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Israel Intercepted the Flotilla Headed to Gaza: What to Know
The Israeli government said it had detained activists who were trying to take humanitarian aid to the blockaded enclave.
In the Philippines, Search Teams Look for Survivors of Deadly Earthquake
The earthquake killed at least 69 people, including residents of a village of “disaster-resilient homes” built for people who survived Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.
Moscow Indicates Retaliation if Europe Uses Russian Assets for Ukraine
Amid a plan to lend $165 billion to Kyiv using Russian state assets, European officials are mindful of the possibility of blowback as they gather to discuss the idea.
I Interviewed a Doctor in Sudan. Days Later, He Was Killed.
Dr. Omar Selik’s raw, urgent testimony from a besieged city cut through the fog of war and crystallized the depravity of the conflict. And then he was gone.
Can This Japanese City Make Residents Put Down Their Smartphones?
The authorities in Toyoake, Japan, introduced a rule limiting the use of digital devices to two hours per day outside of work and school. Some residents say it is an overreach.
Earthquake in Philippines Kills Dozens, Officials Say
The 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook the province of Cebu, killing at least 69 people and injuring more than 150. Heavy rainfall has hampered rescue efforts.
South African Ambassador to France Is Found Dead in Paris
The police are investigating the death of the ambassador, Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa, as a possible suicide.
Car Bomb Hits Quetta, a City in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province
The blast outside the local headquarters of a Pakistani paramilitary force in the city of Quetta could be heard miles away.
With New U.S. Proposal to End Gaza War, a Rare Moment of Triumph for Netanyahu
In President Trump’s plan, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu got almost everything he hoped for in the end, despite mounting international isolation.