Of 42 ships in the Global Sumud Flotilla, one made it into the waters outside Gaza. It remains unknown whether they made it to Gaza or if they have been arrested by the Israeli navy just when they were about to enter.

~~While not officially confirmed, the following footage allegedly shows their arrival in Gaza:~~
~~syzito.xyz/@fkamiah17/115304225699538245~~
edit: It seems this post has been taken down, it was probably a video from another occasion.

Other sources claim that the Mikeno too has been captured by Israel: https://mastodon.social/@Al_Quds_News14/115303483176696689

According to Israel via Al Jazeera, they have seized "all but one" of the vessels carrying aid:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/9/2/live-geta-thunberg-once-more-on-board-sumud-flotilla-sailing-for-gaza

This could refer to the Marinette, which is still just north of Cairo, or to the Mikeno, whose status is not confirmed:
https://globalsumudflotilla.org/tracker/

In either case these people are heroes. The person on the right side (their left) top row is the Fediverse's own @Vegard@fribygda.no, who is also the source of this image: https://fribygda.no/@Vegard/115299846437410236

Bonus picture: https://fribygda.no/@Vegard/115299851567351974

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Update:

It is with heavy hearts and sadness that we announce the Global Sumud Flotilla vessel "Mikeno" was seized by the Israeli Navy.

The captain, a hero, defied direct Israeli orders to shut his engine down and seize progression. He then went completely dark, shutting off all electronics and maneuvering past their blockade. The "Mikeno" made it within 7NM of the coast of Gaza. The ship was then intercepted, seized, and boarded by naval commandos deployed from multiple Israeli warships with drones flying overhead.

Source:
https://t.me/gsfnews/217

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[–] qaz@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

I expected more public outrage and media attention after the boats would inevitably be intercepted. My expectations were low, but apparently still far too high.

[–] LSNLDN@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I’m so angry and sad at this situation I wish I could feel a more useful emotion. It just makes me feel such hate which is not helpful or right but AAAAARGH

[–] cabbage@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago

It's the first time in my life Ihave literally ran out in the streets and started protesting more or less immediately upon reading the news. I'm furious.

[–] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 48 points 2 days ago

Yay I can't wait to see Israel not held to account at all

[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 56 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I've heard about the Global Sumud Flotilla a couple times in the last few days. Could someone explain to me who's behind it, what the goal is, and what they're doing rn?

[–] SulaymanF@lemmy.world 110 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Israel is blockading Gaza and causing a famine. The flotilla has humanitarian aid and Israel isn’t allowing it in. They attacked the boats in international waters and kidnapped the crews.

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Attacking boats in international waters and kidnapping crews? Sounds like the work of pirates. Isn't it legal to sink pirates in international waters?

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

Idk if its legal to sink pirates but good luck with trying that.

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 0 points 1 day ago

Legal or not, these people are WAY better at violence than humanitarians are.

[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 25 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I knew about the blockade, I'm glad something's being done about it. I've only heard about them in the past few days, is it a newer coalition, or can the news just not ignore them anymore?

[–] SulaymanF@lemmy.world 55 points 2 days ago

This one is much bigger, I believe 50 ships. What’s unique is that there’s former parliamentarians and some more famous activists so they’re getting more attention. They’re also live-streaming and have a website and live tracker.

[–] cabbage@piefed.social 13 points 2 days ago

It has been going on for a while. You can follow the next wave here, which is currently only nine ships: https://thousandmadleens.fr/tracker/

I have heard rumours a large number of ships have left from Turkey, but I'm not sure where to find information on that.

[–] knightly@pawb.social 12 points 2 days ago

The latter.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Let's be clear part off those attacks were incendiary drone strikes trying to set the occupied ships on fire when they were like a thousand miles away.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 44 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

It was a collection of ~40 ships with aid trying to get to Gaza. They were all intercepted by IDF pirates last night in international waters. The tracking on the boat mentioned in this post probably just glitched out because it hasnt moved the whole day and the IDF would never allow them to get that close to Gaza. The arrested people on these boats will probably just be fed some propaganda movies like last time and deported back to Europe. The aid will probably be thrown away or used by the IDF.

https://globalsumudflotilla.org/tracker/

[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 13 points 2 days ago (3 children)

That really sucks. Is there any way to actually help Palestinians get the supplies they need, or is it all goibg to end up helping Israel?

[–] cabbage@piefed.social 38 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (8 children)

Some things you can do to help is:

Protest, pressure your government to do more
Donate to the UN - in terms of fighting starvation, they are the most likely to succeed
Donate to or join the next wave of the Flotilla - this is less likely to succeed bringing large amounts of food and medicine, but it is good for highlighting Israel's genocide and cause international pressure to do something about the situation.
Give directly to families in Gaza - https://gaza-verified.org/ is a repository of verified people in Gaza on the fediverse. Donating directly can help save someone's life, but in the end they are fighting over resources that are scarce by design. The situation can really only get better once Netanyahu is put to justice.
Rally behind institutions that matter. Voice your support for the ICJ and the ICC.

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[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 9 points 2 days ago

The initiative emerged in July 2025, organised by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, Global Movement to Gaza, Maghreb Sumud Flotilla and Sumud Nusantara, during the Gaza war. The flotilla comprises over 40 vessels with 500 participants from more than 44 countries, making it the largest civilian-led convoy of its kind in history. Some attempts to break the Israeli blockade were successful before 2010, but since then ships have been intercepted or attacked by Israeli forces, including an attack by drones in May 2025 and interceptions in international waters

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Sumud_Flotilla

[–] neomachino@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 days ago

Very cool. Godspeed to the real heros.

[–] birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 days ago

True heroes.

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