Overview

• Organizers say the Portuguese‑flagged Family and British‑flagged Alma were hit on consecutive nights off Sidi Bou Said, causing deck fires but no injuries.
• Security and nearby‑vessel footage show a flaming object falling onto the decks; Al Jazeera and Reuters verified elements of the videos, and organizers shared a charred device they say was recovered.
• Tunisian authorities initially dismissed the first blaze as an onboard ignition, then the Interior Ministry labeled the events a premeditated aggression and opened an investigation.
• No party has claimed responsibility; flotilla spokespeople blamed Israel, while the Israeli authorities did not issue an immediate public response.
• UN experts warned that a drone strike in Tunisian waters would violate sovereignty and international law, as the flotilla—carrying symbolic aid and high‑profile participants including Greta Thunberg—plans to continue its voyage after weather and security checks.