Global Sumud Flotilla heading for Gaza

FFS - a bomb goes bang with a very short sharp flash and lots of damage.
Even if it was an incendiary device it wouldn't be burning on the way down, it would only start burning once it hit the boat.

It's almost certainly a maritime flare fired from a flare gun with the crusty white residue typical of white phosphorus from a maritime flare.

But hey don't let reality get in the way of a good trending social media post.

Neither the first claim or the second claim of 'bombs' stack up. Even the 3 different reports from people on the boats were not the same. But you know some will jump to conclusions quickly.

If you fire a flare upwards, then it drops down again and would cause a small amount of damage.

On both accounts the claims have been bombs being dropped. The first 'bombing' had 3 different versions by 3 different individuals on the same boat and the Tunisian group said it wasn't a bomb dropped from a drone as claimed. This time more claims of bombs. I'd expect actual 'bombs' would cause much more damage not just surface ash etc. Very ineffective bombs which makes you wonder.

Yes they do.

It was a flare - you can tell by the white crusty residue (from white phosphorus) left on the black double bollard and gunnels.

This is typical of a maritime flare whereas a bomb explodes on contact leaving a hole and flammable liquid just burns leaving a black residue (carbon).

Its really difficult to tell from the black and white nighttime video but my guess is a flare gun flare judging by the initial small light and descending larger light.

Do bombs tend not to cause any damage to people or objects?

What goes up, must come down ☺️

Do flares tend to drop from the sky?

According to the Guardian no one has been hurt & no damage done to the boat.

Yet it was a “second bomb” according to @IGaveSoManySigns

Strange isn’t it.

Are those the same commenters that thought a fireball dropping from the sky was a cigarette or different ones?

According to the comments it’s a flare.

The flotilla has been hit by a second bomb.

Disgusting, absolutely disgusting.

https://x.com/davidrkadler/status/1965557153529561450?s=46

We're going to need a bigger piddock....😶

still waiting for the Piddocks implicated in Hamas tunnels reveal

If someone is planning to violate a naval blockade during wartime, I think a gentle reminder is fair and probably the lesser of many potential dangers they might face. We all know who will be blamed if anything goes wrong.

Would you be fine with foreign countries deciding to operate 'harmless drone attacks' because they don't like something in the UK? Iran don't like a ship in the UK so conduct a 'harmless drone attack' as a 'warning' and that would be fine?

Jeez, sorry for asking your opinion on a discussion forum Sharon!

You seemed interested in the topic, you babbled on about 'verified sources' after you posted the suggestion that it may be a cigarette, I thought that you may have an opinion on a video of a fireball falling from the sky onto the ship which seems to suggest that it wasn't a cigarette. You don't want to share those thoughts and like I said that's fine.

And so the futilla continues.

Have they offered to evacuate some Gazans when they get there? Yarrafat fled Lebanon to Tunisia dressed as a woman, so there's precedent for hamasniks to retrace that route.
There are other islamist groups active in Gaza, not sure the Tunisian government would be confident to welcome them all.

I wouldn't be surprised if it was a harmless drone attack, the way you'd fire a warning shot. No one wants to be responsible for the safety of such an attention-seeking drama queen in a war zone.

This proves the seagulls are innocent, your friend said so.

However, you insist your 💯 trustworthy friend said not a bomb, however another activist said "I saw a drone dropping a bomb on us... There was a fire on the front deck that we fought. It is out now. Everybody’s safe.”. So a completely different account from another person on the same boat... dropping a bomb.

Yet another person on the same boat said "I was sleeping when I heard this explosion,” said journalist Yusuf Omar, who is among the dozens of activists heading towards Gaza in an attempt to break the Israeli blockade. “A big explosion happened right next to our diesel tank." Fortunately for them the explosion next to the diesel tank didn't damage or exploud the diesel tank.

Various differing accounts from people on the boat.

PS must switch off notifications I'm supposed to be working.

I did say. Quite clearly.

What is it you want from me? Who the hell cares what I or anyone thinks about a video unless we have some sort of expertise?

The problem with this subject in a nutshell. Everyone is an expert. Everyone thinks the world needs to hear their opinion. You will be goaded to declare your position.

I'm glad to hear that everyone is OK and in good spirits.

You still have thoughts though. Everybody does. If you don't want to share them that's fine, just say.

I have a good friend, who 💯 assures me Thungberg and Co. Would float over high waters, for one of those sarnies. Sounds 😋

Fried fish and a challah sandwich incoming....