US EditionGaza Aid Flotilla Prepares to Set Sail From Tunisia After Reported Drone Attacks
The flotilla includes 36 vessels carrying nearly 300 tonnes of aid from 44 countries despite drone strikes, aiming to challenge the 15-year Israeli naval blockade on Gaza.
- The Sumud Flotilla, composed of about 36 vessels and 500–700 activists from over 40 countries, prepared to set sail from Tunisia on 12 September 2025 to break Israel's blockade of Gaza.
- The departure followed drone attacks on two flotilla boats off the Tunisian coast that caused fires, which Tunisian authorities initially misattributed but later retracted, confirming a premeditated assault.
- The convoy, carrying nearly 300 tonnes of supplies including food, medicine, prosthetic limbs, and baby formula, moved from Sidi Bou Said to Bizerte due to unsafe sea conditions, with Tunisian clearance secured.
- Activists expressed confidence despite threats from Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to detain participants, stating they are equipped to survive a month at sea and will not be deterred.
- This largest-ever flotilla symbolizes growing international solidarity amid Gaza's escalating famine and violence, aiming to pressure for humanitarian access and challenge the ongoing blockade.
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Rough seas delay departure of Gaza-bound flotilla
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Organisers of the flotilla aiming to break the Gaza siege have cited rough seas for a delayed departure, with 36 vessels and hundreds of activists now preparing to set sail on Friday or Saturday. According to Anadolu reporters, several ships taking part in the convoy left from Sidi Bou Said Port, north of the […]
Sumud flotilla expected to leave Tunisia for Gaza this weekend
The largest aid flotilla yet bound for Gaza is preparing to set sail from Tunisia this weekend, after 'drones attacks' and weather delays pushed back its departure for days. Organisers say the "Sumud Flotilla," named after the Arabic word for steadfastness, is now expected to depart from the northern port of Bizerte on Saturday, once final logistics are complete. "This is the first time so many ships have come together for Gaza [...] If the se…
Gaza aid flotilla prepares to set sail from Tunisia after reported drone attacks
In Tunisia, the humanitarian aid flotilla for Gaza is set to leave Tunis soon. About 40 boats will try to deliver aid to the Palestinians under blockade. In Tunisia the departure was not easy, as two boats from the flotilla were subject to drone attacks, according to organizers and video footage. Our correspondents Lilia Blaise & Hamdi Tlili report
Gaza Flotilla Participant: “Gaza Can’t Wait”
As much of the world focused on Israel’s bombing of Qatar, a separate but possibly connected violation of national sovereignty was happening 2,600 miles west in Tunisia. There, a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid came under alleged attack twice in twenty-four hours from what they say was a drone. The response from Tunisian authorities has […]
Gaza: Steadfastness on the open sea – The Mail & Guardian
In the Tunisian port of Sidi Bou Said, on 9 September 2025, thousands gathered to witness an extraordinary moment. The Samud Flotilla, made up of boats from more than 47 countries, prepared to set sail in an audacious attempt to break the siege of Gaza. The flotilla sails under the banner of sumud, the Arabic word for steadfastness. It is a concept that has defined Palestinian resistance across decades of occupation and, now, in the face of geno…
The humanitarian initiative brings food and medical supplies to Gaza, amid the escalation of Israeli attacks. The UN warned that there are no safe areas left in that territory.
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