US asks Turkey to halt 15 Gaza-bound ships as part of 60-vessel flotilla, Yedioth Ahronoth reports. The fleet, with 35 vessels docked in Crete, aims to reach the Palestinian coast by May 15.
The United States has requested Turkey to prevent the departure of 15 ships heading to Gaza as part of a maritime fleet, according to the Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. The fleet includes 60 ships, with 35 currently docked in Crete, including 15 Turkish ships, and is expected to arrive near the Palestinian coast on May 15, marking Nakba day.
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