Israeli occupation targets Gaza-bound flotilla boat with flaming object in Tunisia

TUNIS, Sept. 10 (YPA) – A boat sailing to Gaza as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), was struck by an incendiary device dropped by a drone while docked in Tunis.

GSF, which has organized dozens of boats to sail to Gaza carrying humanitarian aid, said that one of its main vessels was targeted in a drone strike just after midnight local time on Tuesday while docked near the Tunisian capital

Local sources confirmed that a fire broke out on board but was successfully extinguished by the ship’s crew with assistance from Tunisian emergency teams. No injuries were reported, and all crew members are safe.

The ship is part of an international flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and activists from 44 countries, aiming to break the Israeli blockade on Gaza.

Despite the attack, the Flotilla’s organizers in Tunisia said the fleet will depart for Gaza on Wednesday as planned. The incident is under investigation by security authorities, but organizers stressed it will not deter the mission.

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