Taoiseach urges Gaza aid flotilla to stop, warning of ‘very dangerous situation’

Micheál Martin says the Gaza aid flotilla faces serious danger, urging Irish citizens not to continue and pressing Israel to respect international law

Members of the group of ships of the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza are seen moored at the small island of Koufonisi, south of the island of Crete, on September 26, 2025. After a reported attack by drones early on September 25, 2025 morning, Athens has said it will guarantee safe sailing in its waters. The Global Sumud Flotilla, carrying activists including Swedish environmentalist Greta Thunberg, blamed Israel for more than a dozen explosions heard around its vessels off Greece late on September 24, 2025. (Photo by Eleftherios ELIS / AFP) (Photo by ELEFTHERIOS ELIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he does not believe the flotilla travelling towards Gaza should continue, adding he is “very concerned” about the situation.

The international flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza reported that unidentified vessels approached some of its boats before dawn on Wednesday as it neared a zone where Israel has imposed a naval blockade on the war-stricken strip.