The Greek coastal chief of the Greek beaches has deployed towards the Somodi flotilla as it passed south of an island on September 28th, 2025, between 5:36 AM and 8:05 AM UTC. Aerospace industry assets also took off towards the flotilla, which is en route to the Gaza Strip. This development occurred within a 2 hour 29 minute reporting window. The deployment of Greek coastal assets and aerospace industry aircraft indicates an active monitoring and potential interception scenario involving the Somodi flotilla. The flotilla's journey towards Gaza has been a point of contention, with previous reports indicating rejections of aid transfer proposals. This latest movement of the Somodi flotilla, involving Turkish and Israeli flags in associated hashtags, occurs amidst previous reports of the flotilla rejecting multiple proposals to transfer aid peacefully to Gaza via Cyprus, including one from the Italian government and the Vatican, as stated by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 28th, 2025. The Israeli Ministry had previously asserted that the flotilla's actions suggested the situation was not about aid but rather provocation and support for Hamas. In parallel, discussions on social media platform X on September 28th, 2025, involved commentary on the understanding of antisemitism and political discourse related to Israeli politics. Previously, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had described TikTok as the "most important" weapon for securing Israel's right-wing support and X as important, with Elon Musk noted as a "friend." The UAE delegation's deliberate act of remaining seated during Netanyahu's UN speech on September 28th, 2025, was also noted. The Trump administration had proposed freezing fighting lines in Gaza and securing hostage releases within 48 hours as part of a peace plan. Israeli forces had reportedly gained control of approximately 57% of Gaza City, and Belgium formally recognized a Palestinian state on September 27th, 2025.
