(251002) -- TRIPOLI, Oct. 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People gather to support the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), in central Tripoli, Libya, Oct. 1, 2025. Several vessels of the GSF have been stopped in the Mediterranean Sea as they approached Gaza shores, and their passengers are being transferred to an Israeli port, according to a statement issued by the Israeli Foreign Ministry on Wednesday night.
According to the GSF, the international maritime initiative comprises about 50 civilian vessels and more than 500 volunteers from over 40 countries, aiming to challenge Israel's naval blockade on the Gaza Strip and deliver food and medical aid to Palestinians amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. (Photo by Hazem Turkia/Xinhua)
