Overview

• Organizers said at least 13 explosions were heard and unidentified drones flew overhead, with reports of communication jamming during the voyage.
• A journalist aboard reported that 11 boats were targeted and four were damaged under UK, Italian and Polish flags, with no injuries.
• Participants said the incidents occurred in international waters southwest of Crete and requested contact with consular authorities.
• The flotilla described the actions as intimidation and possible intelligence gathering, while Israel warned the vessels to offload any aid in Israeli ports.
• The mission left Barcelona on August 31 with more than 300 participants from 44 countries aboard a fleet tracked at 51 vessels to challenge the Gaza naval blockade.