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UAE resident escapes Israeli interception on flotilla boat
Khaleej Times
|October 03, 2025
“We are ok,” came the message from Dr Zaheera Soomar, a UAE resident who is part of the Global Sumud flotilla, which is continuing to sail towards Gaza, even as other vessels of the convoy have been intercepted.
According to the latest updates shared by Dr Zaheera, the boat she is on, Fair Lady, is the last in the fleet and has managed to evade interception. At 7.20am UAE time on Thursday, she told Khaleej Times: “We are ok. We are continuing to sail towards Gaza.” She also added that several boats have not been intercepted and was hopeful that at least a few of them could reach the destination to deliver aid.
This story is from the October 03, 2025 edition of Khaleej Times.
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