The Freedom Flotilla humanitarian vessel Handala, which would be almost within sight of Gaza if it were not night where the ship is now, is being buzzed by drones and approached by an unknown – presumably Israeli – vessel as this article is written.
The ship was swarmed by at least sixteen drones earlier this week. Its predecessor was attacked, boarded and seized illegally by Israel in international waters and the ship before that was bombed and badly damaged by drones in international waters. It’s not yet clear whether it is the case, but there appears to be the sound of a helicopter on the footage currently streaming.
The crew has donned emergency gear and has been singing songs of defiance as the ship continues to plough forward.
Crew member Jacob Berger was streaming live on TikTok on the link below but his signal now appears to have been blocked by Israel:
The ship’s live feed currently remains online on YouTube:
Watch live below and demand of your political representatives that they take action to protect the international volunteer crew as they try to reach Gaza with desperately needed baby foods and medicines.
Update: two vessels are now chasing the Handala at high speed.
Update 2: all comms with the Handala have just been lost (21.18 UK time).
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The Zionist pirates breaking all the laws of the sea as the Genocide enabling Western leaders couldn’t give a toss as they dehumanise themselves in the hope of scooping up profits from the illegal Israel Occupation Force’s theft of Gaza’s land, oil & gas resources.
Their names will be evoke repulsion amongst future generations.
God speed & all safety to Handala – the forces of good are with you as are the decent governments and the oppressed of the world.
As always, Yours in Peace.
If people believe that it is impossible to drop sufficient aid into Gaza, then there is always the jetty built by the Americans. That could deliver all the aid necessary.
Video broke up at 21:20 BST……………….