The Gaza Sumud Flotilla

The Gaza Sumud Flotilla is now within the “interception zone, that is, less than 120 nautical miles from Gaza, the distance that Israeli forces have typically intercepted these flotillas before they get to the Gaza Strip. Overnight, two of the lead vessels were harassed by Israeli warships. “One of our lead vessels, Alma, was aggressively circled by an Israeli warship for several minutes. During the incident, on board communications, including our closed circuit broadcasts, were remotely disabled and the naval vessel steered dangerously close, forcing the captain to take a sharp evasive maneuver to prevent a frontal collision,” the flotilla said in a press release. “Shortly after, the same naval vessel targeted Sirius, repeating similar harassing maneuvers for an extended period of time—before finally departing.”