Greece: MOTION GRAPHICS – Sumud Flotilla set to sail for ‘Spring 2026 Mission’.

SHOTLIST: GREECE (MAY 4, 2026) 1. MOTIONGRAPHIC SHOWING ROUTE OF SUMUD FLOTILLAGREECE - MAY 4, 2026: Around 50 participants from Greece are expected to depart from Syros aboard five boats in the coming days, weather permitting. The Global Sumud Flotilla was attacked on Thursday near a Greek island, some 600 nautical miles from its destination, the blockade-ravaged enclave of Gaza. On Thursday, Israel’s Foreign Ministry said 175 activists had been detained after more than 20 vessels were seized in international waters while en route to the Gaza Strip. Most participants were released in the Greek island of Crete, many of whom arrived in Türkiye. The flotilla's first ships, carrying humanitarian aid, left Barcelona on April 12, while the main fleet set sail from the Italian island of Sicily on April 26, aiming to break Israel's years-long blockade of Gaza. Israel has imposed a crippling blockade on the Gaza Strip since 2007, leaving the territory’s 2.4 million people on the verge of starvation. The Israeli army launched a brutal two-year offensive on Gaza in October 2023, killing more than 72,000 people, and destroying the enclave.