I’m sure I’m not the only one eagerly anticipating seeing the IDF boarding the US-flagged ship “Audacity of Hope.”

JERUSALEM, June 26 (Xinhua) — The Israeli government has ordered the Israel Defense Forces to stop a Gaza-bound flotilla from reaching its goal, official sources said Sunday.

The government issued a warning in different press releases against the flotilla’s attempt to break the Israeli naval blockade, saying it had instructed the Israel Defense Forces not to allow the flotilla to reach its goal.

The Freedom Flotilla 2, consisting of 10 ships, is set to sail on Tuesday for the Gaza Strip.

Israel’s Government Press Office called on foreign journalists to refrain from participating the flotilla, since its purpose is only “to undermine Israel’s right to defend itself and to knowingly violate Israeli laws.”

The number of boats in the flotilla is less than expected, with 10 vessels carrying around 500 people, local Yediot Aharonoth newspaper quoted Israeli government assessments as saying on Sunday.