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Second Gaza flotilla aid boat attacked by drone in Tunisia, activist group says

  • On September 9, the British-flagged boat Alma from the Global Sumud Flotilla was attacked by a drone while docked in Tunisian waters near Sidi Bou Said, sustaining fire damage to its top deck but with all passengers safe.
  • This attack followed a similar assault the previous night on the Portuguese-flagged Family boat, also part of the flotilla, indicating a repeated pattern of attacks on vessels involved in the Gaza aid mission.
  • The flotilla, an international activist effort formed under the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, aims to break Israel’s 18-year naval blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid despite facing significant risks and intensified Israeli aggression on Palestinians.
  • Organizers described the use of an incendiary device dropped by a drone, confirmed ongoing investigations, and stated these attacks are orchestrated attempts to distract and derail their peaceful mission, while UN experts urged full protection of the flotilla’s passengers.
  • The flotilla remains resolute in its mission to reach Gaza, despite Israeli plans to intercept the boats and arrest activists like Greta Thunberg, signifying continued international activism against the ongoing siege.
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The Italian boats of the "Global Sumud Flotilla" left Sicily without the German-Austrian millionaire. Off the coast of Tunisia, the fleet unites with a group of boats with which Greta Thunberg started from Barcelona. The destination is the Gaza Strip.

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A flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza and pro-Palestinian activists, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, set sail from Tunisia on Saturday. Earlier, at least 18 ships also headed for the Palestinian enclave set sail from Catania in Sicily on Saturday, and two more set sail from Greece on Sunday, the French news agency AFP reported.

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The flotilla for Gaza, whose departure has been postponed on several occasions, has moved towards Palestine from Tunisia on Monday, 15 September. Their objective is "to break the Israeli blockade".

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Gaza aid flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg departs Tunisia

A flotilla bound for Gaza carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists set sail Monday from Tunisia after repeated delays, aiming to break Israel's blockade and establish a humanitarian corridor to the Palestinian territory.

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