Israel seizes Global Sumud Flotilla: A provocation to serve Hamas?

Israeli naval commandos from Shayetet 13 boarded vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) on Monday, after the Turkish-linked Gaza-bound convoy refused a Foreign Ministry order to turn back.Activists were detained and transferred to the port of Ashdod. Hours before the boarding, Israel made its case in public, calling the convoy "a provocation for the sake of provocation" and "designed to serve Hamas."The Foreign Ministry named Turkish groups Mavi Marmara and the IHH, which Israel has designated a terrorist organization, and tied the flotilla directly to two larger fights: Hamas's refusal to disarm, and President Trump's peace plan.