The Haifa District Court, acting as an admiralty court, has ruled in favor of the Israeli government's request to transfer 11 vessels seized during the October 2025 Sumud flotilla to state ownership. This decision comes amid heightened tensions surrounding Gaza-bound flotillas, with the Israeli Navy recently intercepting the latest Global Sumud Flotilla, which aimed to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. Senior Judge Ron Sokol's ruling allows for the confiscation of vessels numbered 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 51, as the state argued that the owners did not respond to the confiscation request for approximately six months. The state filed this request under the 1864 Naval Prize Act and wartime regulations. Judge Sokol emphasized that despite some owners not being formally served, it was clear they were aware of the seizure. The transfer of ownership will only occur after the state submits a corrected survey identifying the vessels, which must be completed within 15 days of the filing.