Global Sumud Flotilla’s Mikeno ship reaches Gaza waters

The Mikeno, one of the civilian vessels in the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and international activists, has entered Gaza’s territorial waters after briefly losing signal, flotilla organisers said on October 2.

According to the post on X by the orginsers, the ship was tracked about 9.3 miles from the enclave’s coast, Caliber.Az reports.

The Mikeno ship, which had lost its signal, appeared inside Gaza’s territorial waters about 9.3 miles from Gaza pic.twitter.com/jC0wT7GUkr

— Global Sumud Flotilla Commentary (@GlobalSumudF) October 2, 2025

According to flotilla organisers, Israeli forces have so far intercepted 21 vessels, while 23 others continue their voyage toward Gaza. 

The Global Sumud Flotilla — comprising more than 40 civilian boats carrying medicine, food, and about 500 activists, parliamentarians, and lawyers — set sail with the aim of reaching Gaza on October 2. The initiative has attracted international attention as it seeks to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of the territory, imposed since 2007.

By Sabina Mammadli