Veze su međutim pretrpjele težak prekid 31. maja 2010, kad su izraelski komandosi napali flotilu brodova s pomoći koji su pokušavali probiti se kroz embargo na saobraćaj za Gazu.
Ties, however, suffered a serious rupture on May 31st, 2010, when Israeli commandos attacked a flotilla of aid ships which were attempting to break an embargo on traffic to Gaza.