As the Global Sumud Flotilla nears Gaza, activists on board report being targeted by drones, while Israel prompts the vessels to dock at Ashkelon to provide humanitarian help.
As the Global Sumud Flotilla ship approached war-torn Gaza, activists on board stated they were once again targeted by drones on Tuesday night. The flotilla reported on its main X account that drones were seen over its boats and several surges were heard.
“Multiple drones, unknown things dropped, interactions jammed and surges spoken with a variety of boats,” the Global Sumud Flotilla stated, without validating any casualties.
— Global Sumud Flotilla (@gbsumudflotilla) September 23, 2025
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“We are seeing these mental operations firsthand, today, however we will not be frightened,” the declaration included.
In a video on Instagram, German human rights activist Yasemin Acar stated 5 vessels had actually been assaulted.
“We are bring just humanitarian help. We have no weapons. We present no danger to anybody. It is Israel who is eliminating countless individuals (and) starving an entire population,” she stated.
< p lang ="en"dir ="ltr"> In worldwide waters on a humanitarian objective: lots of drones identified, 2 vessels targeted. All safe, no injuries. Dealing with comms jam.
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— Global Sumud Flotilla Commentary (@GlobalSumudF) September 23, 2025
The flotilla, which set sail from Barcelona previously this month to challenge Israel’s blockade of Gaza, consists of prominent individuals like Swedish ecological activist Greta Thunberg.
After leaving Barcelona, the flotilla dropped in Tunisia, where it apparently dealt with drone attacks off the Tunisian coast. While it is uncertain if Israel performed the attacks, Tel Aviv has actually repeated that it will not enable the flotilla to reach Gaza.
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“If the flotilla individuals’ authentic dream is to provide humanitarian help instead of serve Hamas, Israel gets in touch with the vessels to dock at the Ashkelon marina and discharge the help there, from where it will be moved without delay in a collaborated way to the Gaza Strip,” the Israeli foreign ministry stated.