Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityTurkey is set to fly over 70 of its citizens detained by Israel as well as citizens of other countries. Israel's interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla drew international condemnation after footage released by Itamar Ben-Gvir showed detainees bound and tauntedShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeLiza Rozovskyand Nir Hasson01:06 PM • May 21 2026 IDTTurkey is expected to send planes to Israel on Thursday to collect Turkish and international participants of a Gaza-bound flotilla detained when it was intercepted by Israeli forces earlier this week, the country's foreign minister said.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Gaza flotillaIDFIsrael–TurkeyTurkeyItamar Ben-GvirHuman rightsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrump-IranIsrael ElectionsWest BankThomas MassieNakba DayShavuotHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTurkey to Send Planes to Israel to Collect Gaza Flotilla Detainees'Why Should Israel Belong to a Belgian Jew More Than to a Druze From Here?'The Secret Israeli Unit Spying on Teachers Who Criticize the GovernmentBen-Gvir Vies for Next National Security Term or Someone on His BehalfTrump, Netanyahu Had Tense Call Over Iran War Disagreements, Report SaysRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked