Gaza-bound flotilla grows to 40 vessels after joining Sicilian group
The armada of about forty vessels is now roughly 1,000 miles from the coast of Gaza.
A screenshot from a drone video shows people lighting flares at the port of Ermoupolis during the departure of two sailing boats, Electra and Oxygen, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, on Syros island, Greece, September 14, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Giorgos Solaris)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
