LIVE: Lone Gaza aid ship, the Marinette, still at sea after Israeli flotilla raids
Update: Marinette has been intercepted by Israeli forces. All six people aboard were asked to disembark. Israeli forces boarded the vessel shortly, and the livestream last showed a soldier in full gear and holding up a firearm.
One vessel from the Global Sumud Flotilla attempting to break Israel’s maritime blockade of Gaza is still sailing, according to tracking data and a live stream.
The Marinette, which had mechanical issues and lagged behind the main armada of more than 40 ships, has not been intercepted and remains about 80 nautical miles from Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla said.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry warned earlier that if the last ship approaches Gaza, “its attempt to enter an active combat zone and breach the blockade will also be prevented.”
The Marinette is still far from the area where most of the flotilla was intercepted by Israeli forces.
According to the flotilla tracker, the closest any ship has come was the Mikeno, which evaded the blockade and was briefly visible from Gaza’s shores.
It claimed “Mikeno made history by becoming the first ship to break Israel's blockade of Gaza since 2009,” adding the vessel “missed Gaza's shore by a few minutes.”
The Global Sumud Flotilla also said a new wave of ships is crossing the Mediterranean, including ten vessels that left Italy five days ago. Among them is the Al-Damir, which is carrying journalists, doctors and activists.
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