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Posted on 05/02/2025 8:36:36 AM PDT by DFG
A ship carrying humanitarian aid and activists bound for Gaza was bombed by drones while in international waters off Malta overnight Thursday-Friday, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, a pro-Palestinian activist group, said.
The Saudi Al Arabiya news channel, citing a Western security source, reported that the convoy was organized by Hamas and that those onboard planned to engage with IDF troops as they approached the Gaza shore.
The group uploaded video footage on social media ostensibly showing a fire on one of its ships. The footage could not be independently verified.
A ship carrying humanitarian aid and activists bound for Gaza was bombed by drones while in international waters off Malta overnight Thursday-Friday, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, a pro-Palestinian activist group, said.
The Saudi Al Arabiya news channel, citing a Western security source, reported that the convoy was organized by Hamas and that those onboard planned to engage with IDF troops as they approached the Gaza shore.
The group uploaded video footage on social media ostensibly showing a fire on one of its ships. The footage could not be independently verified.
“The Freedom Flotilla Coalition had been organizing a nonviolent action under a media blackout [sic] to avoid any potential sabotage,” the group said in an official statement on its website. “Volunteers from over 21 countries travelled to Malta to board the mission to Gaza, including prominent figures.”
The statement said the vessel was struck twice by armed drones 17 nautical miles (31.5 kilometers) east of Malta, “causing a fire and a substantial breach in the hull,” and that, as of the last communication with the boat, the drones were still circling the ship.
The ship immediately issued an SOS distress call, to which Cyprus responded by dispatching a vessel, the group said.
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Damn shame.
Damn shame.
What does Yogi think?
“The drone strike appears to have deliberately targeted the ship’s generator, leaving the crew without power and placing the vessel at great risk of sinking,” the statement said.
Tragic targeting! Oh noes!
Drone Magnet
Oh no.
BTTT
Malta says all on board are safe and refusing to leave vessel
Who did it? Drones are easy to put together by anyone I’ve heard.
Israel attacked a humanitarian terrorist ship carrying peace weapons.
Hopefully, Israel used charity missiles, so this was just a donation.
Wipe them out.
Instead of Food, ship is carrying weapons.
That’s a shame.
…humanitarian aid
…the convoy was organized by Hamas
So they were enemy TROOP SHIPS.
Sink it with all hands.
L
The only shame is it didn’t go down with everyone aboard.
Because the “humanitarian aid” is undoubtedly weaponry.
Probably lying, but since they admit they were going to engage the IDF, that makes then legitimate targets.
The new “Dove of Peace” warhead took them out.
Yep, and as such, enjoy no protection from International waters.
If they were giving support to Hamas or were organized by Hamas they may be legitimate targets. If they intended to try to run the blockade they could have been sunk. Israel did the nice thing by just disabling the ships.
Gaza is an occupied war zone. They don’t have any “rights” to enter it. They can protest on the docks in Malta or 10 miles off the shore of Gaza but otherwise the occupying force has the ultimate decision making power. If they want to give aid to poor people in Gaza it has to be coordinated with Israel. All aid groups go through Israel. There is no other way. Israel is now considering its options about how to distribute aid, they are considering doing it themselves. It’s the most surefire way to ensure Hamas doesn’t steal it and resell it.
Nobody has to like it, but that’s the way it is.
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