Overview

• Haenel said she was disembarking after the motor on her boat failed, announcing the decision in an Instagram video.
• Organizers had reported a breakdown on the Family Boat, prompting a reshuffle of passengers, and MEP Rima Hassan said she moved to another vessel.
• Global Sumud describes the convoy as roughly 50 boats with several hundred participants from more than 40 countries seeking to deliver aid and challenge the blockade.
• A group of artists and public figures asked France and Belgium to provide diplomatic protection, and the flotilla claims it faced drone attacks during its voyage.
• No flotilla has reached Gaza since 2010, and the current convoy continues with technical setbacks and the persistent risk of being stopped.