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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


Madrid court shelves 2010 'Mavi Marmara' Gaza flotilla investigation

Spanish court says the case in which Netanyahu, several Israeli ministers were accused of crimes against humanity.

Turkish vessel 'Mavi Marmara'

Turkish protesters pray outside Israeli envoy's house on 'Mavi Marmara' raid anniversary

IHH members were also scheduled to travel to Istanbul to take part in the "Free Jerusalem March."

Turkish vessel 'Mavi Marmara'

Report: Freedom Flotilla III expected to set sail for Gaza

Third mission for the "lifting of Gaza blockade" expected this summer; Organizers remain mum on details.

Activists aboard a flotilla to Gaza [file]

The non-Arab Middle East: Iran, Turkey and Israel

In addition to the numerous non-Arab minorities that inhabit the region, three major non-Arab states straddle it – Iran, Turkey and Israel.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani shakes hands with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan

ICC rejects pro-Turkey war crimes allegations against IDF in Gaza flotilla raid

ICC's ruling says that the incident did not rise to the level of severity of broad-based war crimes allegations which the ICC is empowered to deal with.

The Turkish ship Mavi Marmara

ICC reportedly decides not to investigate 'Mavi Marmara' flotilla raid

Prosecutors found "reasonable basis" to believe IDF troops committed war crimes, although crimes in question were not of sufficient gravity to fall under court's jurisdiction, according to document.

Turkish vessel 'Mavi Marmara'

Swedish cabinet member was on board Gaza-bound Turkish ship Mavi Marmara

Sweden’s city planning and environment minister, Mehmet Kaplan, was on board Turkish vessel which sought to break Israel’s naval blockade of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.

The Turkish ship Mavi Marmara

Turkish activist that participated in Marmara flotilla killed in US strike

Jordanian authorities continued their campaign against supporters of Islamic State, arresting 87 Salafi Islamic State supporters.

Mavi Marmara, 2010

Court blocks major state initiative to deter blockade-busting flotillas

The court's ruling was a major blow to one of the state's broader strategies for discouraging foreigners from organizing flotillas to break its Gaza blockade.

Turkish vessel 'Mavi Marmara'

Turkish ‘humanitarian’ group behind ‘Marmara’ signs pact with Qatar

Doha and Ankara have been supporting the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist groups throughout the Middle East.

Mavi Marmara, 2010