One of the Ships of the Global Fleet to Break the Gaza Strip Blockade, Sumud, Successfully Entered Gaza's Territorial Waters
This Thursday morning, one of the ships of the Global Fleet to break the Gaza Strip blockade, Sumud, successfully entered Gaza's territorial waters, now only 8.4 nautical miles (approximately 13 km) from the coast, according to information published on the official Facebook page of the Maghrebian Fleet Soumoud.
Updates from the Fleet
Activists on board the fleet also indicated, in social media posts, that the ship "Mecano Al-Bira" had crossed the maritime borders of the sector, specifying that other ships are still holding on and continuing their navigation towards Gaza.
Intercepted Ships and Arrests
Meanwhile, members of the fleet's legal team confirmed that 20 ships have been intercepted, including four carrying Tunisians, and that contact has been lost with 14 other ships. They added that the arrested individuals have been gathered on board the ship "Johannesburg", en route to the port of Ashdod, where Palestinian lawyers from the 48th region are expected to follow up on their situation and provide the latest updated information.
Situation of Tunisian Participants
Regarding the situation of Tunisian participants in the fleet, according to the updated data from the legal team, 16 Tunisians have been arrested so far, including:
- Anis Abbasi
- Mohamed Ali
- Lotfi Haji
- Ashraf Khoja
- Mohamed Mourad
- Wael Nawar
- Yassine Kaidi
- Ghassan Henchiri
- Mazen Abdel Lawi
- Nabil Chnoufi
- Abdallah Masoudi
- Aziz Melyani
- Nour Eddine Selouaj
- Sirine Grairi
- Jihad Farjani
- Khalil Habibi
