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TUNIS, TUNISIA (SEPT. 10, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF CROWD AT SIDI BOU SAID PORT AND SHIPS TO JOIN GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA DOCKED TUNIS, TUNISIA - SEPT. 10: The ships set to join the Global Sumud Flotilla from Tunisia were docked at Sidi Bou Said port in the capital Tunis on Wednesday, Sept. 10.

Having set out from Spain with the aim of breaking Israel’s blockade, the flotilla will head to Gaza after joining the ships from Tunisia.

The Global Sumud Flotilla, named after the Arabic word for “steadfastness,” is made up of more than 50 ships carrying people from various countries, including doctors, journalists and campaigners. Around 150 activists, including Tunisians, Turks and others from Europe, Africa and Asia -- are participating in the initiative.

The flotilla set sail from Barcelona in late August, along with another group from Genoa, Italy and is expected to depart Tunisia on Wednesday for Gaza.

The initiative aims to challenge Israel’s blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) reported Aug. 22 that famine had taken hold in northern Gaza and warned it could spread as Israel’s blockade continues.

Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza entered its 700th day on Friday, with Israeli forces having killed more than 64,500 Palestinians. The military campaign has devastated the enclave, which is facing famine.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.


Reporting by Mehmet Akif Turan / Writing by Ayse Elif Erdis