Global Sumud Flotilla to enter yellow zone tonight en route to Gaza, Malaysian delegates safe

Global Sumud Flotilla to enter yellow zone tonight en route to Gaza, Malaysian delegates safe



A group of ships of the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza are shown moored at the small island of Koufonisi, south of the island of Crete on September 26, 2025. — AFP pic

Monday, 29 Sep 2025 8:16 PM MYT


SEPANG, Sept 29 — The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) mission ships will enter the “yellow zone” at 9.18 pm tonight and are expected to enter the “red zone” this Thursday, said Sumud Nusantara Command Centre (SNCC) director-general Datuk Dr Sani Araby Abdul Alim.

The chief executive officer of the Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations (MAPIM) said that so far, all Malaysian delegates participating in the GSF are in good health and condition.

He said that the six Malaysians who are onboard the ship, Johnny M which was reported to have suffered a leak and technical failure today, are also safe and have been transferred to another ship.

“If there are no obstacles, we will start entering the yellow zone at 9.18 pm Malaysian time.


“Currently, we are around 366 nautical miles from the Gaza coast. There were no reports of drone activities yesterday and the Malaysian delegation was reported to be in good health and condition,” he said in a daily press conference at SNCC MAPIM here today.

Sani Araby also confirmed that Johnny M, which functions as an observer boat, was unable to continue its voyage, making 46 ships used in the GSF mission.

Meanwhile, he also denied reports that a Malaysian delegation ship was on fire, thus requesting all parties not to spread false news.


“SNCC once again emphasises that all parties refer to SNCC as the authentic source. Any unverified information will only lead to Zionist propaganda and will build a false narrative,” he said.

Asked whether the Italian and Spanish ships would continue to accompany the GSF after it entered the yellow zone, he said so far, there is no information that the ships will withdraw.

“We have not received information that the Spanish and Italian frigates will withdraw because they are still in international waterways,” he said.

A total of 34 Malaysians are participating in the GSF mission which is currently in international waters near Greece and is expected to enter the yellow zone at any time before it is scheduled to arrive in Gaza waters later this month.

They are part of activists from 45 countries who sailed to Gaza to break the siege on the enclave, and have persevered in the face of various obstacles and threats including drone attacks.

Malaysia became the first country to recognise the mission through the support of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The GSF voyage across the Mediterranean Sea is bringing food supplies, medicine as well as a message of peace calling for an end to the war and famine crisis, as well as demanding the opening of a humanitarian corridor to Gaza. — Bernama