The Israeli Navy began at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday Global Sumud Flotilla who was traveling to Gaza with humanitarian aid. First they have put more than a dozen military ships blocking the passage to the nearly 47 ships, which transported food for Gaza and about 500 activists and politicians of half a dozen nationalities. Then, they have begun with the approaches. First the soul, which led the mission, and then the Sirius, where the majority of the 50 Spaniards on board are located, including the former mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau.
Israeli war ships (at least two frigates and four tugs) have been surrounding vessels and sent a radio message ordering to stop engines. Then they have turned off the cameras with which the flotilla broadcast live the covers of the ships.
“Our ships are being illegally intercepted. The cameras are disconnected and the ships are being assaulted by military personnel,” says the Global Sumud Flotilla in a brief statement. “We are trying to confirm the state and health of all the crew. “
The assault It is taking place in international waters. This is the point where they have been detected for the last time.
The Spain Foreign Ministry has created a permanent monitoring unit and activated the consulates in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Nicosia. “Minister José Manuel Albares is In contact with foreign ministers from countries with nationals In Flotilla, especially Ireland and Turkey, “says the department led by Albares.” Our Embassy in Tel Aviv has contacted both the Israeli Foreign Ministry and the EU delegation in Tel Aviv to be specifically interested in Spanish citizens and guarantee all diplomatic and consular protection. “
The head of Israeli diplomacy, Gideon Sa’ar, He has promised the government of Italy, one of the countries with Spain with more people embarked, who were not going to use violence.
International waters, exclusion zone
On the afternoon of Wednesday, the flotilla had already entered the exclusion zone imposed by Israel, from 120 nautical miles, 222 kilometers from the coast of Gaza. Legally, the territorial waters of Israel are 12 nautical miles, expandable to 24, and the exclusive economic zone 200 nautical miles.
At nightfall, more than a dozen warships have blocked the flotilla and intercepted several of the ships. According to the latest information, the intention of the Israeli Navy is to gather crew members in a Great military ship to deport them y sink or towdepending on the case, to the ships of the flotilla. Radical ministers have assured that the detainees will be applied maximum hardness. Israel has mobilized 600 police to process them and send them to a jail in the Negev desert until their deportation, if they agree to sign a letter recognizing their illegal entry; or their detention and possible prosecution, if they refuse.
In the last hours, the Tel Aviv government has intensified its communication campaign ensuring that Hamas is behind the organization of the flotilla. Assures that Han “Discovered Hamas Official Documents in the Gaza Strip“That” for the first time demonstrate the “direct involvement of Hamas” in the financing and execution of the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza. “
In the flotilla There are 50 Spanish participantsdistributed in 13 ships. Most are in Sirius. Of the total flotilla, 6 ships carry a flag of the Spanish State. Therefore, Spain sent a fury military ship a week ago to accompany and eventually give protection and rescue, but this Wednesday the government has warned that they cannot accompany them more and has asked them to leave the mission.
During the early morning, the ships have been surrounded and intimidated by the Israeli Navy, which has momentarily blocked its navigation and communication systems. The maneuvers have caused danger situations, according to the Global Sumud Flotilla, but no injured.
Among the Spaniards there are politicians such as There is colau (Common), Lucía Muñoz Dalda y Serigne Mbaye (We can), María Pilar Castillejo y Adrià Plazas Vidal (CUP), Juan Bordera (Compromís) and Jordi Crowns Martirel (ERC). There are journalists from El País, Public, AJ+ and Channel Red, in addition the trade unionists Saturnino Mercader (CGT), Manuel García Morales (CCOO) the Eduard Lucas y Ariadna Masmitjà ‘Masmi’ (IAC-Catac) or the artist, activist and sailor Nicole Montserrat León Avilés. Among the best -known crew is the activist Greta Thunberg.
A month of navigation under attacks
On August 31, a month ago, the bulk of The Boats of the Global Sumud Flotillto. Between cheers and screams of “free Palestine”, hundreds of people embarked towards a peaceful but very dangerous mission: try to break the blockade to which Israel submits to the Gaza strip and has caused a famine decreed by the United Nations. In an attack against a humanitarian flotilla in 2010, Israeli soldiers killed a dozen shots activists, after their soldiers were received to sticks in the boarding of the ships.
Actually, the flotilla was the sum of several groups of boats that were based on that Spanish port of Barcelona and the Italians of Otranto, Génova, Catania, of Tunisia and from the Greek town of Syros. At their peak, half a thousand people from 50 countries came to sail. Now, after several inconveniences, attacks and sabotage, there were about 500 people in 47 vessels, Irene Savio reports from Rome.
08/31/2025 The activist and former mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau during the farewell to the Global Sunat Flotilla in the port of Barcelona, as of August 31, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalunya (Spain). The Global Sumud Flotilla Zroa del Mediterráneo to face Israel’s illegal blockade and get humanitarian aid to Gaza. The flotilla exceeds 20 ships and the 300 people with activists from 44 different countries, which are planned to join other boats when they arrive in Tunisia on Thursday, September 4. / Kike Rincón – Europa Press / Europa Press
In the early hours of September 9 there was a fire on one of the main ships After an alleged attack of drones of Israeli origin, as a high -American high diplomat later acknowledged.
The biggest attack also took place at night, at dawn on September 24. A dozen ships were attacked with acid, incendiary devices and drones, according to the crew. There was no need to regret serious injuries but damage to two vessels.
That same day, from the United Nations, the Spanish president, Pedro SánchezHe announced that Spain was going to send a military ship to escort and protect the flotilla. The maritime action ship Fury P-46 He left a day later from Cartagena, but this Tuesday he had not yet contacted the flotilla. It followed the steps of a similar decision previously announced by the Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloniunder pressure because there are dozens of Italians embarked and because there was a great demonstration of more than 100,000 people and a strike in Italy against the genocide in Gaza.
Catania (Italy), 09/27/2025.- A flotilla of ships leaves the port of San Giovanni li Cuti in Catania, / Orietta Scardino / Efe
The most dangerous section, the final stretch, commented on September 27, when The Global Sumud Flotilla departed from Cretea small island very close to Israel.
Meanwhile, from Washington came the news that the president, Donald Trumphad presented a 20 -point peace plan proposed by the fire and the reconstruction of Gaza, in exchange for the surrender of Hamas and the Islamic jihad, the delivery of the hostages and the governorate of the Strip by a protectorate directed by the Republican himself.
What does the flotilla ask for
“The objective of the flotilla is clear: Break the illegal block imposed by Israelto open a humanitarian corridor and denounce the genocide against the Palestinian people, “said the organization optimistic. They demand that Spain apply” all national sovereignty measures to end the genocide of the Palestinian people, recognized by the UN and the Government, by rupturing relations with Israel, a total armament and financial embargo, and its exclusion of sports, artistic and cultural competitions. “
09/27/2025 Archive image of several ships of the Global Sumud Flotilla. POLITICS Europa Press/Contact/Oretta Scardino. / Europe Press/ Contact/ Orietta SC/ Europe Press
They also claim to strengthen preventive diplomatic and legal measures, including The sending of observers, Logistics, health and diplomatic protection, as well as consular assistance in case of detention. And promote a judicial investigation into drones attacks in Tunisian port and international waters.
“The Global Sumud Flotilla is a non -violent action promoted by civil society,” they conclude in one of its last communications. “The requested support from the States does not equals military intervention, but to the provision of preventive protection to guarantee the arrival of humanitarian aid to Gaza “.
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