A tracker following the vessels participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla shows a single boat entering the waters around Gaza, as others were intercepted by the Israeli military.
According to a report by Newsweek, the boat, named Mikeno, is seen on the tracker heading towards Gaza. It was not immediately clear if the vessel was intercepted and escorted, had evaded the Israeli forces, or if there was an error with the tracker.
Videos shared by flotilla activists on social media showed Israeli forces intercepting boats and detaining passengers before they reached the waters around Gaza.
The Global Sumud flotilla comprises more than 40 civilian ships and approximately 500 people, including members of parliament, lawyers, and social activists. Israeli forces attacked the Global Sumud flotilla, stopped some ships in the fleet, and transferred their passengers to a port in the occupied territories.
Activists say the flotilla is to carry medical and food aid to Gazans who are suffering amid the Israel-Hamas war. They are protesting what they say is a genocide, an accusation Israel rejects.
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