One Gaza-bound vessel breaks through after dozens of 'Israeli' interceptions
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Global Sumud Flotilla tracker

edit: intercepted now

Since October 1, ‘Israeli’ forces have detained 223 international activists participating in the Gaza-bound Sumud Flotilla.

The flotilla, which aims to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, has faced repeated interceptions at sea, with authorities labeling many of the attempts as illegal under international law.

Despite more than 20 such interventions, one vessel, the Mikeno, managed to evade ‘Israeli’ forces and successfully reach Palestinian waters according to the Sumud Flotilla tracker. The breakthrough marks a rare success for the flotilla.

  • cabbage@piefed.socialEnglish
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    16 days ago

    Remains to be seen if it made it to Gaza or if it was intercepted after getting this close. In either case it’s heroic as fuck.

  • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de
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    16 days ago

    As many others have noted, this is probably just a glitch or already has been intercepted. Its hasnt moved for hours. The IDF would just bomb them if they ever got even close to shore.

    • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      16 days ago

      where has this been noted? the tracker says that it’s still sailing.

      • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de
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        16 days ago

        The assumption of a malfunction was mentioned on one of the the social media accounts of the GSF and by one of the people on another boat last night during the livestream.
        But you can also just use your own head. The IDF has full coverage of the entire area with drones and satellites. Nothing will get through if they dont want it to. There is no slipping by undetected or anything like that.

        If that boat was actually ever there then it was either already captured by the IDF, and they steered/towed it there, or it was emptied and drifted there.

    • bdonvr@thelemmy.club
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      16 days ago

      The IDF would just bomb them if they ever got even close to shore.

      According to news sources they “lost contact” with this ship so I kinda wonder if that’s not what happened.

    • SulaymanF@lemmy.world
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      16 days ago

      They are giving mixed messages. Italy and others sent military escorts but also at the same time were trying to pressure them to stop the trip

  • Nakoichi [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    16 days ago

    The flotilla, which aims to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, has faced repeated interceptions at sea, with authorities labeling many of the attempts as illegal under international law.

    The fuck?! Israel is illegal under international law. Fuck all the fucking way off.