Israeli forces surrounded several boats that were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to deliver aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to camera footage from the group said to be from Thursday (October 2).

Crew were seen raising their hands in the air on at least two boats, with the camera footage saying the boats were surrounded by the Israel Defence Forces.

The Global Sumud Flotilla, transporting medicine and food to Gaza, consists of more than 40 civilian boats with about 500 parliamentarians, lawyers and activists. It is the most high-profile symbol of opposition to Israel’s blockade of Gaza.

Israel's navy had previously warned the flotilla it was approaching an active combat zone and violating a lawful blockade, and asked them to change course. It had offered to transfer any aid peacefully through safe channels to Gaza.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

AT SEA (SAID TO BE OCTOBER 2, 2025) (GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA - No Resale / No Archive / Must on-screen courtesy GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA)

1. MULTI VIEW OF SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS ONBOARD GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA VESSELS / MARIA CRISTINA VESSEL (TOP L AND TOP R) GETTING SPRAYED ON BY WHAT IS SAID TO BE ISRAELI NAVY

2. WHITE FLASH

3. MARIA CRISTINA VESSEL GETTING SPRAYED ON BY WHAT IS SAID TO BE ISRAELI NAVY

4. WHITE FLASH

5. CREW MEMBERS ONBOARD PAOLA I (BOTTOM L) WITH HANDS UP, AFTER BEING SURROUNDED BY WHAT IS SAID TO BE ISRAELI ARMY

6. WHAT IS SAID TO BE ISRAELI NAVY VESSEL APPROACHING MARIA CRISTINA (TOP L)

AT SEA (SAID TO BE OCTOBER 2, 2025) (GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA - No Resale / No Archive / Must on-screen courtesy GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA)

1. POINT-OF-VIEW SHOT OF ISRAELI NAVAL FORCES APPROACHING AND INTERCEPTING BOAT ALL IN

2. SCREEN SHOWING TEXT READING (English): “Failed to load. Please try again.”

AT SEA (SAID TO BE OCTOBER 2, 2025) (GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA – No resale / No archive / Must on-screen courtesy "GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA")

1. SHIP CREW WITH HANDS UP ON "WAHOO" AND "ALL IN" BOATS AT AROUND 0225 GMT WITH CAPTIONS READING (English): “WAHOO: IDF SURROUNDING” / “ALL IN: IDF SURROUNDING”/ "OXYGONO" SAILING

2. WHITE FLASH

3. CREW ON "ALL IN" BOAT RAISING THEIR HANDS AT AROUND 0215 GMT, CREW SEEN TO BE SLEEPING ON "FAIR LADY", "OXYGONO" SAILING

4. WHITE FLASH

5. LIGHT FLASHING ON "OXYGONO" BOAT, CREW RAISING HANDS AT AROUND 0152 GMT, WITH CAPTION READING (English): “OXYGONO: IDF SURROUNDING”

AT SEA (SAID TO BE OCTOBER 2, 2025) (GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA – No resale / No archive / Must on-screen courtesy "GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA")

1. ARMED ISRAELI FORCES ON BOARD “FLORIDA” SHIP, PART OF GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA

2. (PART MUTE) SHIP’S CREW KNEELING INSIDE BOAT, ARMED ISRAELI FORCES POINTING GUNS AT SHIP’S CREW, ISRAELI PERSONNEL WALKING INTO ROOM AND MOVING SURVEILLANCE CAMERA / INSET OF CREW SITTING AGAINST WALL HOLDING HANDS UP

ASHDOD, ISRAEL (OCTOBER 2, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. VIEW OF ASHDOD PORT

2. ROUNDABOUT ON ASHDOD STREET

3. VARIOUS OF ISRAELI POLICE CARS DRIVING

4. VIEW OF STREET IN ASHDOD

5. ROAD SIGN READING (English): '"Ashdod Port"

6. VARIOUS OF CONTAINER CRANES AT PORT AND VIEWS OF PORT

7. VARIOUS OF VIEWS BY PORT AND SEA

8. VARIOUS VIEWS OF BEACH