Overview

• Organizers and witnesses reported 9 to 13 detonations and roughly 15 to 16 drones overflying the convoy southwest of Crete, saying several boats were targeted and some sustained damage.
• A video released by the flotilla shows an explosion filmed from the vessel Spectre at 1:43 a.m. local time, and no injuries were reported.
• The convoy comprises about 51 boats with participants from dozens of countries who assert they are carrying only humanitarian aid.
• Israel says the flotilla will not be allowed to reach Gaza and has offered Ashkelon as a port to offload any aid for transfer into the enclave.
• France said it is monitoring the safety of its nationals and awaits confirmation from Greek authorities, after the flotilla also reported a drone incident off Tunis on 9 September.