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Israel Detains 145 From Gaza-Bound Flotilla, Including Reporter Emily Wilder

Rights advocates demand consular access for detainees facing prompt deportation.

An aerial view shows boats sailing on the sea during a march organized by the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) and the Palestine Support Platform, in Istanbul, Turkiye, in support of the Freedom Flotilla, which set sail to break the Israeli blockade and oppose the ongoing siege in Gaza, on October 5, 2025. (Oguz Yeter/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A Turkish ship, one of the vessels in the Global Sumud Flotilla, is brought to the naval base at Ashdod Port by Israeli military after being seized in international waters, in Ashdod, Israel, on Oct. 8, 2025.
Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., speaks during the Dads Caucus news conference on the ACA health care extension at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.
Photos (left to right) courtesy of the Freedom Flotilla coalition and Jewish Currents.

Overview

  • Israeli forces intercepted vessels including the flagship The Conscience on Oct. 8, transferring roughly 145 passengers to an Israeli port with deportations expected, according to the foreign ministry.
  • Jewish Currents freelancer Emily Wilder was detained while reporting on the flotilla, a detention confirmed by Rep. Jimmy Gomez, who is pressing U.S. officials for her safe treatment and release.
  • Organizers and outlets reported that at least 15 other journalists were among those detained while covering the convoy’s effort to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
  • UN special rapporteur Irene Khan urged Israel to ensure detainees’ rights, including access to lawyers and consular services, as some previously released flotilla participants alleged mistreatment; Israeli authorities say passengers are safe and the blockade is legal.
  • The interceptions follow last week’s Global Sumud flotilla detentions and deportations, a pattern that has intensified debate over press access to Gaza and the legality of enforcing the naval blockade.