Kuala lumpur the sumud nusantara command center (sncc) has confirmed that 22 vessels under the global sumud flotilla 2.0 (gsf2.0) mission were intercepted and boarded by israeli forces in international waters en route to gaza:uala Lumpur The Sumud Nusantara Command Center (SNCC) has confirmed that 22 vessels under the Global Sumud Flotilla 2.0 (GSF2.0) mission were intercepted and boarded by Israeli forces in international waters en route to Gaza, including six with 10 Malaysians on board.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, SNCC director-general Datuk Sani Araby Abdul Alim Araby identified the Malaysians involved. Among them are Zainal Rashid Ahmad on the Arkham III; Osman Zolkifli and Dr. Jihan Alya Mohd Nordin on Eros 1; Hazwan Hazim Dermawan, Mohd Hanafi Mohd Salim, Ahmad Musa Al-Nuwayri Kamaruzaman, and Norhelmi Ab Ghani on Bianca BCN. Additionally, Mohd Redzal Amzah and Muhamad Muhsin Zaidi were aboard Freia and Marea, respectively, while Mohd Shamsir Mohd Isa was on Esplai.
Sani Araby, who also serves as the chief executive of the Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations, noted that the GSF2.0 mission involved a total of 63 vessels. However, only 22 were intercepted, lost contact, and directly boarded, affecting a total of 186 activists. Apart from the six vessels with Malaysians, other vessels intercepted include Saf Saf, Bella Blue, Romantica, Goleta, Mystere, Magic Boat, Ghea, Snap, Eros, Tam Tam, Nagual, Lapinya, Batolo, Bribon, Malia, and Holy Blue.
To ensure the safety of the remaining ships, Sani Araby stated that the SNCC has instructed all vessels not yet intercepted to immediately enter Greek waters. The latest developments have been communicated to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and several ministerial patrons, seeking government support, particularly regarding security and diplomatic engagement with the governments of Greece and Turkiye.
On the status of the 10 Malaysians involved, last contacted at 8.30 am Malaysian time, their whereabouts remain unknown. "SNCC will provide updates as to whether they have been detained aboard vessels and ordered to turn back, or allegedly taken to an unknown location. We hope to receive further information soon," Sani Araby stated.
He also noted that the SNCC had anticipated Israeli interception of the GSF 2.0 mission due to perceived global support, including from Malaysia. However, the interception tactics appeared to differ from an October 2025 incident, which allegedly occurred within a 'red zone' 50 nautical miles from Gaza, suggesting, in his view, increased pressure on Israeli forces.
Sani Araby urged Malaysians to hold special prayers and recite Qunut Nazilah for the safety of all detained mission delegates.
The GSF 2.0 mission comprises an international coalition combining maritime efforts with global mobilisation on land, including legal advocacy and solidarity campaigns across multiple countries, aimed at breaking the blockade on the Gaza Strip amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.