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Global Sumud Flotilla continues Gaza mission through Greek waters, more vessels set to join
Four vessels are sailing through Greek territorial waters while more than 30 vessels wait off Crete, with additional ships in Türkiye preparing to join the Gaza-bound convoy.
Global Sumud Flotilla continues Gaza mission through Greek waters, more vessels set to join
Global Sumud Flotilla vessels sail off Ierapetra, Crete, after being intercepted by the Israeli Navy in international waters on May 1 2026. / Reuters

Officials from the Global Sumud Flotilla said four boats belonging to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition are currently sailing through Greek territorial waters after departing from the Italian port of Syracuse last Saturday to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.

In a statement, Global Sumud Flotilla officials said the four vessels were continuing their course through Greek territorial waters between the Peloponnese Peninsula and the island of Crete.

The statement added that 32 boats belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla were also waiting in a coordinated manner off the southern coast of Crete, while the fleet’s next movement plan would become clear in the coming hours.

Meanwhile, preparations in Marmaris, a Mediterranean resort town in Türkiye, for boats expected to join the Global Sumud Flotilla have largely been completed, while activist training continues, officials said.

The departure time has not yet been determined.

They also noted that weather conditions at sea and safe navigation strategies were being evaluated ahead of a planned merger of the flotilla before sailing towards Gaza.

The real-time locations and movements of the flotilla’s boats can be tracked through the Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s live monitoring platform.

SOURCE:AA