Overview

• Organisers said 51-boat Global Sumud Flotilla experienced multiple drone overflights, explosions, dropped devices and radio jamming near Crete, sharing videos of blasts from vessels including Spectre.
• Israeli authorities reiterated they will prevent any attempt to breach the naval blockade and invited the boats to offload aid at Ashkelon for transfer to Gaza, without publicly commenting on the specific drone and explosion claims.
• Activists including Greta Thunberg are participating in the convoy, which departed Barcelona and says it carries food, water, medicine and baby formula for Gaza’s civilian population.
• Leadership tensions have surfaced, with a Tunisian coordinator resigning over the inclusion of LGBTQ participants and Thunberg stepping down from the steering committee while remaining on board as a participant.
• The flotilla previously reported suspected drone attacks in Tunisia that authorities there disputed, and Israel intercepted earlier Gaza-bound voyages in June and July.