Nine Malaysian humanitarian workers will enter international waters 300 nautical miles from Gaza within 24 hours as part of a nine-ship Freedom Flotilla Coalition mission. Humanitarian Care Malaysia chief executive Kamarul Zaman Shaharul Anwar said on Friday the vessels will reach restricted zones in three to four days. The flagship Conscience departed Porto Otranto in Italy on Sept. 30 with eight Malaysian delegates and carried medical supplies worth $110,000 for Gaza residents.
The vessel transports 10 crew members, 20 journalists, 21 medical professionals, three Turkish lawmakers, 34 activists, and six coalition steering committee members. Another Malaysian doctor joined the Umm Saad ship that left Catania in Sicily on Sept. 27. About 150 participants from 25 nations joined the mission after Israeli forces intercepted previous flotillas in 2016, 2018, and 2024.
The vessel transports 10 crew members, 20 journalists, 21 medical professionals, three Turkish lawmakers, 34 activists, and six coalition steering committee members. Another Malaysian doctor joined the Umm Saad ship that left Catania in Sicily on Sept. 27. About 150 participants from 25 nations joined the mission after Israeli forces intercepted previous flotillas in 2016, 2018, and 2024.
