The Global Sumud Fleet for Gaza on Tuesday said that one of its main ships was hit by a drone in Tunisian waters. All six passengers and crew were considered safe.
According to The Hindustan Times, the fleet carried activists and civilians from 44 countries, including the climate activist Greta Thunberg, as part of an attempt to interrupt the Israeli siege of the Gaza Strip.
The Portuguese boat, which bears the Fleet Steering Committee, said the Global Fleet Sumud Flotilla.
While “Global Suud Flotilla” shared footage from the CCTV family ship “confirming” drones’ strike, spokesman of the National Guard Tunia denied this claim.
The spokesman said Mosaique FM Radio that the reporting of drones on the fleet “have no foundation,” he added that the initial inspection indicated that the explosion originated inside the ship.
Flotilla is an international initiative that seeks to provide humanitarian aid of the war destroyed Gaza through civilian ships supported by delegations from 44 countries.
On the strike, dozens of people gathered before Tunisia Sidi Bou said the port, where fleet ships were anchored, waved Palestinian flags and sang “free Palestine”, said Reuters.
Israel imposed a naval blockade on the coastal enclave because Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007 and stated that his goal was to prevent weapons from reaching a militant group.
The blockade remained in place through conflicts, including the current war, which began when Hamas attacked South Israel in October 2023, killed 1200 and took about 250 hostages, showed Israeli higher.
Subsequent Israeli military attacks against Hamas were killed by more than 64,000 Palestinians, the Ministry of Health Gaza said, while the global hunger monitor said that part of the enclave suffered from famine.
At the beginning of March, Israel sealed Gaza on the ground and released no supplies for three months and claimed that Hamas had diverted help.
GSF also stated that drone attack investigations are underway and its results will be published after availability.
“The acts of aggression focused on intimidating and derailment of our mission will not discourage us. Our peace missions break the siege in Gaza and stand in solidarity with its people continues to determine and determine,” GSF said.
(With Reuters inputs)
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