A fresh showdown has erupted between Turkey and Israel after Israeli commandos intercepted the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea. Dramatic livestream footage showed activists raising their hands as Israel Defense Forces troops stormed vessels linked to Turkish groups before communications abruptly went dark.

The Israeli military began intercepting several boats that are part of a flotilla attempting to break the Gaza blockade.

Israeli forces have begun intercepting the Global Sumud Flotilla near Cyprus after it left Turkey last week, as the Foreign Ministry accuses organizers of staging a Hamas-serving…