50-ship Aid Flotilla Departs in Latest Attempt to Reach Gaza

Sumud Flotilla for Gaza Departs Barcelona
Al Jazeera

(September 1, 2025) — The Global Sumud Flotilla carrying aid to the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip departed Barcelona again on Monday evening, several hours after poor weather forced it to return to the Spanish port, according to a journalist travelling on one of the boats.

Earlier on Monday, the flotilla – which had set off from Barcelona on Sunday – said in a statement on X that strong winds of more than 30 knots (55.6 kilometres per hour, or 34.5 miles per hour) on the Mediterranean Sea could have posed a problem for smaller boats in the convoy.

The flotilla said that it conducted a sea trial and made the decision to return to port in Barcelona to allow the storm to pass.

Mauricio Morales, a journalist reporting for Al Jazeera from on board the Alma boat, said that the flotilla began moving out from the port again at about 7:30pm local time (17:30 GMT) on Monday following a general meeting of all volunteers.

The flotilla comprises dozens of small civilian vessels carrying volunteers and humanitarian supplies.

It planned to meet up with a second wave of vessels in Tunisia on Thursday, but that plan has now been slightly delayed.

This is the third aid flotilla of its kind in recent months to attempt to break the Israeli siege on Gaza.

Previous attempts have been unsuccessful, with Israeli naval forces illegally intercepting the boats in international waters.

Organisers said the Global Sumud Flotilla is the largest maritime mission to Gaza, bringing together more than 50 ships and delegations from at least 44 countries.

Sumud Flotilla Daily Update
Alex Colston / Drop Site News

(September 4, 2025) — Sumud Flotilla daily update from September 4, 2025, a new video report by Alex Colston (@enoughformethx) with footage from Enzo Pianetti. On September 4, the fleet of civilian ships that left Barcelona five days ago to break the siege in Gaza had to continue its technical stop off the coast of Menorca. Some of the ships that needed to turn back to Barcelona rejoined the larger group in the middle of the day.

Meanwhile, on the ship Sirius, preparations were made for the three-day journey to Tunis, including chores, building a makeshift seawater shower, training drills in the event of Israeli interception, while the crew got to know one another better through conversation and communal activities as the convoy idled.

Listen to Sirius’s spokesperson Bruno Gilga provide an updated itinerary on behalf of the Sumud Fotilla’s Steering Committee, as the fleet sails toward Tunis to meet up with even more boats in the slowly growing caravan that continues to move closer to Gaza.

Freedom Flotilla Defies Israel:
Heroes Risk All to Break Gaza Siege
Gaza Lens

(September 5, 2025) — A fleet of courage is sailing through storm and fire. The Global Sumud Flotilla — also known as the Freedom Flotilla — has launched the largest civilian maritime mission in history to challenge Israel’s 17-year blockade of Gaza.

Over 50 ships from 44 nations, carrying hundreds of activists including Greta Thunberg and Mandla Mandela, are risking everything to deliver food, medicine, and clean water to a starving population.

Gaza’s people face famine, disease, and displacement, while Israel’s government, backed by the U.S., continues its brutal campaign that has killed more than 63,000 Palestinians. This mission is not just humanitarian — it is a direct act of resistance, echoing the spirit of the 2010 Mavi Marmara tragedy. Will Israel attack again, or will the world finally stand with Gaza?

Greta Thunberg:
Why I’m Risking My Life to Sail to Gaza
Novara Media