Global Sumud Flotilla approaches Egypt’s northern coast, organizers say
‘We expect the Zionists to commit a war crime against us at any time as we are getting closer to Gaza,’ says International Committee for Breaking the Siege on Gaza
Global Sumud humanitarian aid flotilla
ISTANBUL
The International Committee for Breaking the Siege on Gaza announced Sunday that its aid flotilla had reached a point north of Marsa Matrouh on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast.
The fleet currently includes 42 vessels and is expected to sail within hours to waters north of the city of Alexandria, the committee said on the US social media company X.
“We expect the Zionists to commit a war crime against us at any time as we are getting closer to Gaza,” added the committee.
Separately, the Global Sumud Flotilla said: "Our lead vessels, OHWAYLA & ALL IN, are now just 366 nautical miles from Gaza, with an estimated arrival in 3 to 4 days.
"Our fleet now stands at 44 vessels, strengthened by the recent launch of two new boats sailing towards the fleet."
The flotilla went on to add that "in just two days, the flotilla will enter the high-risk zone. Our determination is absolute, but this is the moment where your global vigilance and solidarity are needed most."
Earlier, the committee said it would dispatch a boat carrying journalists and medical professionals to the Israel-blockaded Gaza Strip.
In a statement, the committee said the vessel, set to sail on Oct. 1, will carry over 100 international media workers and doctors.
The flotilla set sail earlier this month to break Israel’s blockade on Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid, particularly medical supplies, to the war-ravaged enclave.
Since March 2, Israel has fully closed Gaza’s crossings, blocking food and aid convoys and deepening famine conditions in the enclave. Only limited supplies are sporadically allowed in, and many are looted by armed groups that Gaza authorities accuse Israel of protecting.
Israel, as the occupying power, has a record of intercepting ships headed to Gaza, seizing vessels, and deporting activists. Critics describe such actions as piracy.
The Israeli army has killed over 66,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, in Gaza since October 2023. The relentless bombardment has rendered the enclave uninhabitable and led to starvation and the spread of diseases.
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