·HSK 6

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
navy
hǎijūn
海军
in / near
zài
在
Cyprus
Sàipǔlùsī
塞浦路斯
nearby / in the vicinity of
fùjìn
附近
to intercept
lǎnjié
拦截
heading toward / sailing to
shǐ wǎng
驶往
Gaza
Jiāshā
加沙
structural particle
de
的
aid / relief
yuánzhù
援助
flotilla / convoy of ships
chuánduì
船队
。

Israel

Yǐsèliè

以色列

navy

hǎijūn

海军

on (formal)

yú

于

May 18th

5 yuè 18 rì

5月18日

in / near

zài

在

Cyprus

Sàipǔlùsī

塞浦路斯

nearby / in the vicinity of

fùjìn

附近

international waters

guójì shuǐyù

国际水域

forcibly / by force

qiángxíng

强行

to board / to board onto

dēng shàng

登上

multiple vessels

duō sōu

多艘

humanitarian

réndào zhǔyì

人道主义

aid / relief

jiùyuán

救援

vessels / ships

chuánzhī

船只

，

approximately

yuē

约

about 100

100 míng

100名

activists

huódòng rénshì

活动人士

to be subjected to / to suffer

zāodào

遭到

detention / custody

jūyā

拘押

。

May 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Israel

Yǐsèliè

以色列

navy

hǎijūn

海军

on (formal)

yú

于

May 18th

5 yuè 18 rì

5月18日

in / near

zài

在

Cyprus

Sàipǔlùsī

塞浦路斯

nearby / in the vicinity of

fùjìn

附近

international waters

guójì shuǐyù

国际水域

to intercept

lǎnjié

拦截

completion marker

了

a group of / a convoy of

yī zhī

一支

heading toward / sailing to

shǐ wǎng

驶往

Gaza

Jiāshā

加沙

structural particle

的

humanitarian

réndào zhǔyì

人道主义

aid / relief

yuánzhù

援助

flotilla / convoy of ships

chuánduì

船队

。

Israeli military forces

Yǐ jūn

以军

soldiers / troops

shìbīng

士兵

zài

在

daytime / in broad daylight

báitiān

forcibly / by force

qiángxíng

强行

to board

dēng shàng

登上

multiple vessels

duō sōu

多艘

vessels / ships

chuánzhī

船只

，

approximately

yuē

约

about 100

100 míng

100名

activists

huódòng rénshì

活动人士

passive marker

bèi

被

to detain / taken into custody

jūyā

拘押

。

this / said

gāi

该

flotilla / convoy of ships

chuánduì

船队

from

yóu

由

Turkey

Tǔěrqí

土耳其

port

gǎngkǒu

港口

to depart / to set off

chūfā

出发

，

a total of / comprising

gòng yǒu

more than 50 vessels

yú 50 sōu

逾50艘

vessels / ships

chuánzhī

船只

to participate / to take part in

cānyù

参与

this time / this particular

cǐ cì

此次

named / called

míng wéi

名为

Global Sumud Flotilla

Quánqiú Sūmùdé chuánduì

全球苏穆德船队

structural particle

的

action / operation

xíngdòng

行动

。

this is

zhè shì

这是

within one month

yī ge yuè nèi

一个月内

the second time

dì èr cì

第二次

toward

xiàng

向

Gaza

Jiāshā

加沙

to transport / to deliver

yùnsòng

运送

supplies / materials

wùzī

物资

structural particle

的

attempt / try

chángshì

尝试

to be subjected to

zāodào

遭到

Israel

Yǐsèliè

以色列

to block / to intercept

zǔjié

阻截

。

Turkey

Tǔěrqí

土耳其

to condemn / to denounce

qiǎnzé

谴责

this

cǐ cì

此次

interception

lǎnjié

拦截

action / conduct

xíngwéi

行为

，

labeling it as

jiāng qí

将其

to characterize as / to classify as

dìngxìng wéi

定性为

piracy / pirate

hǎidào

海盗

conduct / act

xíngjìng

行径

。

Israel

Yǐsèliè

以色列

side / party

fāngmiàn

方面

on the other hand / however

zé

则

to insist / to firmly maintain

jiānchēng

坚称

，

this action / this move

cǐ jǔ

此举

shì

是

in accordance with the law

yīfǎ

依法

to execute / to enforce

zhíxíng

执行

toward / on

duì

对

Gaza

Jiāshā

加沙

structural particle

的

blockade

fēngsuǒ

封锁

。

this

cǐ cì

此次

incident / event

shìjiàn

事件

to trigger / to spark

yǐnfā

引发

international

guójì

国际

community / society

shèhuì

社会

widespread / extensive

guǎngfàn

广泛

attention / concern

guānzhù

关注

，

multiple countries

duō guó

多国

to demand / to call for

yāoqiú

要求

to release / to free

shìfàng

释放

detained / arrested

bèi jū

被拘

personnel / people

rényuán

人员

。

New Words

hǎijūn

海军

navy

lǎnjié

拦截

to intercept

yuánzhù

援助

aid

chuánduì

船队

flotilla

qiángxíng

强行

forcibly

dēng shàng

登上

to board

huódòng rénshì

活动人士

activists

jūyā

拘押

to detain

qiǎnzé

谴责

to condemn

fēngsuǒ

封锁

blockade

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Israeli Navy Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla Near Cyprus, Detaining Activists

The Israeli Navy forcibly boarded multiple vessels of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters near Cyprus on May 18, detaining around 100 activists.

The Israeli Navy intercepted a humanitarian aid convoy heading to Gaza in international waters near Cyprus on May 18th.

Israeli military troops forcibly boarded multiple vessels in broad daylight, detaining approximately 100 activists.

The flotilla departed from Turkish ports, comprising over 50 vessels participating in the action called the Global Sumud Flotilla.

This is the second attempt within one month to transport supplies to Gaza that was blocked by Israel.

Turkey condemned the interception, characterizing it as piracy.

Israel insists the action is lawful enforcement of its blockade on Gaza.

This incident has sparked widespread international attention, with multiple countries demanding the release of the detained personnel.

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Israeli Navy Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla Near Cyprus, Detaining Activists

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