Maia Kahlke Lorentzen (@maiathecyberwitch.bsky.social)

Israel has intercepted nearly all Gaza-bound flotilla vessels, leaving just three still operational <article data-history-node-id="429528" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-has-intercepted-nearly-all-gaza-bound-flotilla-vessels-leaving" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-has-intercepted-nearly-all-gaza-bound-flotilla-vessels-leaving" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israel has intercepted nearly all Gaza-bound flotilla vessels, leaving just three still operational</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>According to the Global Sumud Flotilla tracker, only three vessels remain operational as Israeli forces have raided the rest.</p> <p>The Fair Lady and Marinette are still in contact, sailing towards Gaza, while the Mikeno is stationary near the coast with communications down, awaiting confirmation from the crew.</p> <p>All other boats have either been confirmed intercepted or have lost contact for several hours, with organisers marking them as “assumed intercepted”. This leaves just a handful of ships still attempting to reach Gaza as Israeli naval attacks on the boat continue.</p> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="gaza" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="defbc23b-5caa-4562-a96b-22374dafe40e" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/Screenshot%202025-10-02%20at%2011.18.18.png" width="1930" height="786" alt="gaza" typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> <figcaption>Global Sumud Flotilla tracker, monitoring the coordinated, nonviolent fleet of vessels sailing to break the Israeli occupation’s illegal siege on Gaza.</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background: url("https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png") rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> </div> </div> </article> https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-has-intercepted-nearly-all-gaza-bound-flotilla-vessels-leaving