"Late on Tuesday, the Alma, a British-flagged vessel, was hit while moored off the port of Sidi Bou Said, sparking a fire that was later contained. Nobody was injured. The incident follows Monday night's strike on the flotilla's main ship, the Family Boat, which also caught fire after being hit by a suspected drone in the same port. The Family Boat a 23-metre (76ft) Portuguese-flagged vessel carrying the flotilla's steering committee had six people on board."
"The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), a coalition of more than 50 boats seeking to challenge Israel's blockade of Gaza, set sail on August 31, 2025, and arrived at Tunisia's Sidi Bou Said port on September 7. It plans to continue its journey towards Gaza on Wednesday. The flotilla is carrying humanitarian aid and supplies, and its organisers say the mission is intended to draw international attention to the ongoing blockade."
Members of the Global Sumud Flotilla reported two separate attacks while docked in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia, with the Alma and the Family Boat both catching fire. The Alma, a British-flagged vessel, was hit and later contained with no injuries. The Family Boat, a 23-metre Portuguese-flagged vessel carrying the flotilla's steering committee, was struck by a suspected drone and caught fire; passengers extinguished the blaze and all on board were reported safe. Tunisian authorities called the claims unfounded, attributing one fire to a discarded cigarette, while the flotilla accused Israel. The GSF arrived on September 7 and is carrying humanitarian aid with delegations from multiple countries committed to sail to Gaza.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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