The Israel Police, on October 2nd, 2025, between 10:35 PM and 11:05 PM UTC, announced they are seeking humanitarian aid from the Hamas-Sumud provocation to facilitate its peaceful transfer into Gaza. Authorities stated that they have not yet located significant amounts of aid, suggesting the provocation itself was the primary objective rather than humanitarian assistance. This announcement comes as one vessel, the Marinette, from the flotilla, remained approximately 80 nautical miles from Gaza. The Israeli Navy had previously intercepted over 40 other flotilla vessels. According to an Israeli Foreign Ministry statement on X, the intention was to prevent the breach of the Gaza maritime blockade. Activists aboard intercepted vessels, including Greta Thunberg, were transferred to the Israeli Navy base in Ashdod. Separately, Ministers Regev and Ben Gvir toured one of the intercepted ships, where an "interesting address" was reportedly discovered, according to Israeli journalist Amit Segal. The previous report mentioned that this vessel was the Marinette, and it had experienced mechanical issues, causing it to lag behind the main group. Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett had previously criticized the US-Qatar defense pact signed by President Trump on October 2nd, 2025, calling it a "political disaster" and alleging Qatar funds Hamas. An Israeli defense establishment discussion regarding Gaza is scheduled for October 3rd, 2025, in Jerusalem.
